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Biohybrid Actuators for Soft Robotics: Challenges in Scaling Up

Phillip Won, Seung Hwan Ko, Carmel Majidi, Adam W. Feinberg et al. • Actuators (2020)

Living systems have evolved to survive in a wide range of environments and safely interact with other objects and organisms. Thus, living systems have been the source of inspiration for many researchers looking to apply their mechanics and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/act9040096

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Soft Pneumatic Bending Actuator with Integrated Carbon Nanotube Displacement Sensor

Tim Giffney, Mengying Xie, Aaron Yong, Andrew Wong et al. • Robotics (2016)

The excellent compliance and large range of motion of soft actuators controlled by fluid pressure has lead to strong interest in applying devices of this type for biomimetic and human-robot interaction applications. However, in contrast to ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/robotics5010007

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Design and Implementation of a Ball-Plate Control System and Python Script for Educational Purposes in STEM Technologies

Vladimir Tudić, Damir Kralj, Josip Hoster, Tomislav Tropčić • Sensors (2022)

This paper presents the process of designing, fabricating, assembling, programming and optimizing a prototype nonlinear mechatronic Ball-Plate System (BPS) as a laboratory platform for engineering education STEM. Due to the nonlinearity and...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/s22051875

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Autonomous Robotic Platform for Precision Viticulture: Integrated Mobility, Multimodal Sensing, and AI-Based Leaf Sampling

Miriana Russo, Corrado Santoro, Federico Fausto Santoro, Alessio Tudisco • Actuators (2026)

Viticulture is facing growing economic and environmental pressures that demand a transition toward intelligent and autonomous crop management systems. Phytopathologies remain one of the most critical threats, causing substantial yield losse...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/act15020091

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Artificial Intelligence for Efficient Thermal Comfort Systems: Requirements, Current Applications and Future Directions

Ali Ghahramani, Ali Ghahramani, Parson Galicia, David Lehrer et al. • Frontiers in Built Environment (2020)

In buildings, one or a combination of systems (e.g., central HVAC system, ceiling fan, desk fan, personal heater, and foot warmer) are often responsible for providing thermal comfort to the occupants. While thermal comfort has been shown to...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fbuil.2020.00049

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Academic Articles & Research Papers

Biohybrid Actuators for Soft Robotics: Challenges in Scaling Up

Soft Pneumatic Bending Actuator with Integrated Carbon Nanotube Displacement Sensor

Design and Implementation of a Ball-Plate Control System and Python Script for Educational Purposes in STEM Technologies

Autonomous Robotic Platform for Precision Viticulture: Integrated Mobility, Multimodal Sensing, and AI-Based Leaf Sampling

Artificial Intelligence for Efficient Thermal Comfort Systems: Requirements, Current Applications and Future Directions