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The Effect of Dry Friction upon the Dynamics of a Short Eccentric Rotor: An Analytical and Experimental Study

Stelian Alaci, Ilie Musca, Carmen Bujoreanu, Ionut-Cristian Romanu et al. • Lubricants (2023)

The paper proposes the study of dry friction by means of a short eccentric rotor. The rotor was designed and realised in the laboratory. In an ideal frictionless situation, a rotor actuated by gravity will have an angular velocity which inc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/lubricants11080340

Design and modelling of an anisotropic continuum robot end-effector for single-port access surgery suturing

Tom Vandebroek, Julie Legrand, Tom Vercauteren, Sebastien Ourselin et al. • Advances in Mechanical Engineering (2023)

Single port access surgery has brought many advantages and new challenges to the field of minimally invasive surgery. In principle, many of these challenges can be addressed through robotics. Continuum robots in particular have seen a surge...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/16878132221140207

Two decades of breakthroughs: charting the future of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Paolo Bonato, David Reinkensmeyer, Mario Manto • Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (2025)

Abstract The Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (JNER) has become a major actor for the dissemination of knowledge in the scientific community, bridging the gaps between innovative neuroengineering and rehabilitation. Major fiel...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12984-025-01580-5

PeriSim: A Simulator for Optimizing Peristaltic Table Control

Ross M. McKenzie, Jamie O. Roberts, Mohammed E. Sayed, Adam A. Stokes • Advanced Intelligent Systems (2019)

Peristaltic conveyance can be used for the sorting and transport of delicate and nonrigid objects such as meat or soft fruit. The non‐linearity and stochastic behavior of peristaltic systems make them difficult to control. Optimizing contro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/aisy.201900070

Configuration Design and Dynamic Characteristics Analysis for Space Membrane Mechanism Based on Deployable Booms

Yuzhen Tang, Hongwei Guo, Wenyao Zhang, Zhiyi Wang et al. • Aerospace (2023)

To meet the requirements of deployable structures in aerospace engineering with light weight and high stiffness, this paper proposes the triangular space membrane deployable mechanism based on deployable booms, then conducts dynamic analysi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/aerospace10030239

Remodeling of Endothelial Cell Nucleus Exposed to Three Different Mechanical Stimuli

Toshiro OHASHI, Kazuhiko HANAMURA, Daisaku AZUMA, Naoya SAKAMOTO et al. • Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering (2008)

Cell Nuclei play a critical role in controlling gene expression and replicating DNA, and is known to deform in association with cell shape changes in response to external forces. This study dealed with morphological analysis to quantitative...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1299/jbse.3.63

Experimental Analysis of Consolidated Material Flow througha Roller Press with a Non -Symmetrical Compaction Unit

Michał BEMBENEK Ph.D. Eng. • Problemy Eksploatacji (2017)

One of the essential aspects of the operation of roller presses is the proper transfer of feed in the feeder. It hasa significant influence on the correct course of the compaction and consolidation process, the product quality, and the inte...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0055.6052

Soft Robotics: New Perspectives for Robot Bodyware and Control

Cecilia Laschi, Matteo Cianchetti • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2014)

The remarkable advances of robotics in the last 50 years, which represent an incredible wealth of knowledge, are based on the fundamental assumption that robots are chains of rigid links. The use of soft materials in robotics, driven not on...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2014.00003 PMC: 4090912

Snail-inspired water-enhanced soft sliding suction for climbing robots

Tianqi Yue, Hermes Bloomfield-Gadêlha, Jonathan Rossiter • Nature Communications (2024)

Abstract Snails can stably slide across a surface with only a single high-payload sucker, offering an efficient adhesive locomotion mechanism for next-generation climbing robots. The critical factor for snails’ sliding suction behaviour is ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48293-2

Optimizing Post-Curing Protocols for 3D-Printed Dental Models: A Long-Term Evaluation of Mechanical and Physical Properties

Irina Besliu Bancescu, Roxana Gheorghita, Alexandru Nemtoi • Engineering Proceedings (2026)

This study evaluated the influence of post-polymerization duration and a 14-day aging period on the mechanical and physical properties of 3D-printed standard resin models. Methods: Specimens were printed using Anycubic resin (50 µm layers) ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/engproc2026148002

Catheter pose-dependent virtual angioscopy images for endovascular aortic repair: validation with a video graphics array (VGA) camera

García-Vázquez Verónica, Matysiak Florian, Jäckle Sonja, Eixmann Tim et al. • Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering (2020)

Previous research reported catheter pose-dependent virtual angioscopy images for endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) (phantom studies) without any validation with video images. The goal of our study focused on conducting this validation using...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1515/cdbme-2020-0010

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

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

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