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Laws on Robots, Laws by Robots, Laws in Robots: Regulating Robot Behaviour by Design

Ronald E. Leenes, Federica Lucivero • Law Innovation and Technology (2014)

Speculation about robot morality is almost as old as the concept of a robot itself. Asimov’s three laws of robotics provide an early and well-discussed example of moral rules robots should observe. Despite the widespread influence of the th...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.5235/17579961.6.2.193

The robotics primer

• Choice Reviews Online (2008)

The Robotics Primer offers a broadly accessible introduction to robotics for students at pre-university and university levels, robot hobbyists, and anyone interested in this burgeoning field. The text takes the reader from the most basic co...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.45-3222

Virtual Reality-Based Center of Mass-Assisted Personalized Balance Training System

Deepesh Kumar, Alejandro González, Alejandro González, Abhijit Das et al. • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2018)

Poststroke hemiplegic patients often show altered weight distribution with balance disorders, increasing their risk of fall. Conventional balance training, though powerful, suffers from scarcity of trained therapists, frequent visits to cli...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2017.00085

Innovations in repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: a review of clinical evidence and patient-reported outcomes for ExoTMS

David Pánek, Václav Gerla, Michelle Dees, Yael Halaas et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry (2026)

IntroductionTranscranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive neuromodulation technique with demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of multiple psychiatric and neurological disorders. ExoTMS represents an evolution in TMS system des...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1850212

Generalized Task‐Driven Design of Soft Robots via Reduced‐Order Finite Element Method‐Based Surrogate Modeling

Yao Yao, David Howard, Perla Maiolino • Advanced Intelligent Systems (2026)

Task‐driven design of soft robots requires models that are physically accurate and computationally efficient, while remaining transferable across actuator designs and task scenarios. However, existing modeling approaches typically face a fu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/aisy.70406

Cascaded Dual-Observer-Based Decoupled Estimation of Mass and Track Gradient for Permanent-Magnet-Driven Electric Monorail Cranes

Qijing Qin, Ziming Kou, Shaokai Kou, Guijun Gao et al. • Actuators (2026)

Precise data regarding the overall mass of the machinery and the gradient of the track are crucial for optimizing the control of monorail cranes and enhancing energy efficiency. Within the context of electric monorail cranes (EMCs), accurat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/act15090479

Robotont 3–an accessible 3D-printable ROS-supported open-source mobile robot for education and research

Eva Mõtshärg, Veiko Vunder, Renno Raudmäe, Marko Muro et al. • Frontiers in Robotics and AI (2024)

Educational robots offer a platform for training aspiring engineers and building trust in technology that is envisioned to shape how we work and live. In education, accessibility and modularity are significant in the choice of such a techno...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2024.1406645

Progress in Bioinspired Dry and Wet Gradient Materials from Design Principles to Engineering Applications

Xiaoxiao Dong, Hong Zhao, Jiapeng Li, Yu Tian et al. • iScience (2020)

Summary: Nature does nothing in vain. Through millions of years of revolution, living organisms have evolved hierarchical and anisotropic structures to maximize their survival in complex and dynamic environments. Many of these structures ar...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101749

The Effect of Robotics and Coding Education on Girls’ STEM Motivation, Attitude and Career Aspirations

Salih Gülen, İsmail Dönmez, Fatma Betül Şengönül, Miyase Aslantaş et al. • SAGE Open (2025)

STEM education aims to develop 21st-century skills, support economic growth and promote gender equality in STEM fields. It is known that gender stereotypes play a significant role in the formation of STEM identity. The most important factor...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/21582440251382631

Robot-Aided Neurorehabilitation: A Robot for Wrist Rehabilitation

Hermano Igo Krebs, Bruce T. Volpe, Dustin Williams, James Celestino et al. • IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (2007)

In 1991, a novel robot, MIT-MANUS, was introduced to study the potential that robots might assist in and quantify the neuro-rehabilitation of motor function. MIT-MANUS proved an excellent tool for shoulder and elbow rehabilitation in stroke...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/tnsre.2007.903899 PMC: 2733849

Robotics and Automation Handbook

• CRC Press eBooks (2018)

The History of Robotics, Wesley L. Stone Rigid-Body Kinematics, Gregorg S. Chirikjian Inverse Kinematics, Bill Goodwine Newton-Euler Dynamics of Robots, Mark L. Nagurka Lagrangian Dynamics, Milo?s ? Zefran and Francesco Bullo Kane's Method ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315220352

4D printing of semi-crystalline crosslinked polymer networks with two-way shape-memory effect

Lorenzo Bonetti, Daniele Natali, Stefano Pandini, Massimo Messori et al. • Materials & Design (2024)

This paper introduces a novel approach to 4D printing tailored structures with reversible two-way shape-memory effect (SME) through material extrusion technology. To this aim, methacrylated poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) was synthesized and eva...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2024.112725

Monolithic UV‐Laser Programming of Photothermally Meta‐Morphing SMA Structures: Dual‐Encoded Kirigami Mechanics and Photonic Absorbance

Hyunsoo Kim, Manmatha Mahato, Hunpyo Ju, Ryanda Enggar Anugrah Ardhi et al. • Advanced Science (2026)

ABSTRACT Photothermal shape memory alloys (SMAs) offer a promising pathway toward wireless soft robotic systems, yet their practical implementation remains limited by reliance on heterogeneous coatings and multistep processing to achieve su...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/advs.74930

Design, motions, capabilities, and applications of quadruped robots: a comprehensive review

Ashish Majithia, Darshita Shah, Jatin Dave, Ajay Kumar et al. • Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering (2024)

Robots are becoming integral to society and industries due to their enormous advantages. Among the various categories of mobile robots, including wheeled robot, tracked robot, and legged robots, the latter stands out as a better choice for ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmech.2024.1448681

Industrial Robotics

Mikell P. Groover, Mitchel Weiss, Roger N. Nagel (1986)

From the Publisher: Taking an interdisciplinary approach to robotics,this new book covers such topics as robot technology,robot programming,applications,machine vision,artificial intelligence,and related social considerations. One of the f...

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Cryo-CMOS Circuits and Systems for Quantum Computing Applications

Bishnu Patra, Rosario M. Incandela, Jeroen P. G. van Dijk, Harald Homulle et al. • IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits (2017)

A fault-tolerant quantum computer with millions of quantum bits (qubits) requires massive yet very precise control electronics for the manipulation and readout of individual qubits. CMOS operating at cryogenic temperatures down to 4 K (cryo...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/jssc.2017.2737549