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Topology Optimization for a Rigid‐Compliant Hybrid Constant Force Gripper

14/12/2025 - Constant‐force grippers deliver near‐constant output without sensors, cutting cost and complexity. This study proposes a topology‐optimization framework jointly designing rigid links and...

Optisense: Computational Optimization for Strain Sensor Placement in Wearable Motion Tracking Systems

14/12/2025 - A computational framework for optimizing strain sensor placement in wearable motion tracking systems is presented. By combining dense strain mapping with a genetic algorithm, the method discovers...

A Multimodal Laser‐Induced Graphene‐Based Flexible Sensor for Soft Robotic Hand Environmental Perception

09/12/2025 - A multimodal laser‐induced graphene (LIG)‐based flexible sensor is developed to detect proximity and contact signals. Integrated into a soft robotic hand, it enables vision‐free object...

SmartDetectAI: An AI‐Powered Web App for Real‐Time Colorimetric Detection of Heavy Metals in Water

02/12/2025 - SmartDetectAI integrates silver nanoparticle‐based colorimetric sensing with an AI‐powered web app for rapid, on‐site detection of toxic heavy metals in water. By combining aggregation‐driven...

Review of Memristors for In‐Memory Computing and Spiking Neural Networks

02/12/2025 - Memristors uniquely enable energy‐efficient, brain‐inspired computing by acting as both memory and synaptic elements. This review highlights their physical mechanisms, integration in crossbar...

A Standardized Framework for Elastomer Characterization in Soft Robotics

16/11/2025 - A unified framework addresses inconsistent elastomer property reporting which limits reproducibility and standardization in soft robotics. Systematic testing of ten elastomers (thermosetting,...

Stimuli‐Responsive Electrofluidic Nervous System for Autonomous Soft Robots

06/11/2025 - A stimuli‐responsive electrofluidic nervous system (SENS) is introduced to achieve sensing, signal processing, and decision‐making using soft materials. Comprising fluidic switches and...

Disentangling Coincident Cell Events Using Deep Transfer Learning and Compressive Sensing

03/11/2025 - Overlapping cells during detection distort single‐cell measurements and reduce diagnostic accuracy. A hybrid framework combining a fully convolutional neural network with compressive sensing to...

A Robotic Urinary Bladder Enabling Volume Monitoring and Assisted Micturition

17/10/2025 - An implantable robotic bladder is presented that can store urine in an origami‐designed enclosure. An inductance sensing principle can monitor and transfer the urine volume in real‐time. It can...

Natural Entanglement Inspired Cilia‐Like Soft Gripper for Rapid Adaptive Grasping

13/10/2025 - Inspired by natural entanglement, a lightweight, low‐cost soft gripper is developed using wire‐actuated silicone tubes. Rapid self‐entanglement enables adaptive grasping of diverse objects...

Toward More Autonomous Soft Robots: Development and Characterization of a 3D‐Printed Pneumatic Contact Sensor for a Six‐Legged Soft Robotic Walker

07/10/2025 - This article introduces a fully 3D‐printed, electronics‐free sensory system for a six‐legged soft robot, enabling adaptive responses such as obstacle detection and directional changes using...

Neuromorphic Device Based on Material and Device Innovation toward Multimode and Multifunction

07/10/2025 - In the era of big data, multimodal and multifunctional neuromorphic devices offer significant opportunities in designing AI hardware. In this work, recent advances about emerging material systems and...

A Dual‐Ion Multiphysics Model for Smart and Sustainable Sensors Based on Bacterial Cellulose

07/10/2025 - Bacterial cellulose (BC), functionalized with ionic liquids (ILs) and conductive polymers, offers promise for sustainable sensor applications. To enable real‐world integration, this work presents...

Impact of Biomimetic Pinna Shape Variation on Clutter Echoes: A Machine Learning Approach

05/10/2025 - Bats with dynamic ear structures navigate dense, echo‐rich environments, yet the echoes they receive are highly random. This study shows that machine learning can reliably detect structural...

Remora‐Inspired Sensing Suction Cup with Adhesion Monitoring and Force Detection

02/10/2025 - A suction cup with integrated liquid metal microchannel sensors enables stable multidirectional force sensing and adhesion monitoring in both air and water. The flexible resistive sensors, placed on...

Soft Magnetic Sensor Array for Amphibious Measurement of 3D Muscle Deformation Distribution for Human Motion Recognition

01/10/2025 - This article develops a soft magnetic sensor array to extract 3D and distributional muscle deformations, which has highly consistent measurements in amphibious environments, robustness to hydraulic...

Sistema de IA para predecir episodios de alta contaminación por tráfico en Valencia

01/09/2025 - Investigadores del Instituto ITACA (Universitat Politècnica de València) y del IFIC (CSIC-Universitat de València) han desarrollado un sistema basado en inteligencia...

Multimodal AI Teacher: Integrating Edge Computing and Reasoning Models for Enhanced Student Error Analysis

21/09/2025 - This paper extends our previously published work on the virtual AI teacher (VATE) system, presented at IAAI‐25. VATE is designed to autonomously analyze and correct student errors in mathematical...

A Miniature Rotary Electrostatic Clutch for Assigning Multi‐Degrees of Freedom to Insect‐Scale Robots

13/09/2025 - Insect‐scale crawling robots can traverse confined environments; nevertheless, their functionalities are predominantly restricted to sensing because of challenges in integrating actuated degrees of...

Ternary Content‐Addressable Memory Using One Capacitor and One Nanoelectromechanical Memory Switch for Data‐Intensive Applications

02/09/2025 - A charge‐domain ternary content‐addressable memory using one capacitor one nanoelectromechanical memory switch (1C‐1N TCAM) is proposed for energy‐efficient, high‐reliability computations....

Optical Fiber‐Based Versatile Wearable Force Myography System: Application to Human–Robot Interaction

02/09/2025 - A compact and flexible wearable force myography sensor based on optical fiber technology detects muscle activity through pressure‐induced light loss. The sensor offers high sensitivity for...