Bionic amphibious robots are receiving attention and significant interest from the civil and
military sectors since they can move on land and swim underwater. When develo** a …

Hydrogels offer great potential for the development of soft actuators and robots owing to their
water-rich structures, remarkable biocompatibility, and responsiveness to various stimuli …

Stimuli-responsive hydrogels have large deformability but—when applied as actuators,
smart switch, and artificial muscles—suffer from low work density due to low deliverable …

INTRODUCTION Mechanical power, whether for launched missiles or running humans, is
limited by the universal, physical trade-off between force and velocity. However, many …

Animals have evolved remarkable biomechanical and physiological systems that enable
their rich repertoire of motion. Animal Locomotion offers a fundamental understanding of …

Some primates, including chimpanzees, throw objects occasionally,, but only humans
regularly throw projectiles with high speed and accuracy. Darwin noted that the unique …

Snap-through mechanisms are pervasive in everyday life in biological systems, engineered
devices, and consumer products. Snap-through transitions can be realized in responsive …

Marker-based XROMM requires software tools for:(1) correcting fluoroscope distortion;(2)
calibrating X-ray cameras;(3) tracking radio-opaque markers; and (4) calculating rigid body …

Muscle force production occurs within an environment of tissues that exhibit spring-like
behavior, and this elasticity is a critical determinant of muscle performance during …

Rapid biological movements, such as the extraordinary strikes of mantis shrimp and
accelerations of jum** insects, have captivated generations of scientists and engineers …