Recently, significant efforts have been made to develop prostheses, soft rehabilitation, and
assistive devices that enhance the quality of life of limb amputees and the activities of daily …

Typical shape memory alloy actuators provide a unique combination of large stresses and
strains that result in work-per-volume larger by more than two orders of magnitude than all …

Thermal shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators are known for their superior energy density
(force-volume ratio) compared to other actuation principles, allowing the construction of …

Energy‐efficient yet energy‐dense soft actuators are essential for untethered wearable
robots. This work reports a fabric‐like actuator, combining shape memory alloy (SMA) …

The high energy density of shape memory alloy actuators in combination with their self-
sensing ability and their unique form factors allow for the design of miniaturized and …

We present a novel multiphysics and multimaterial computational design framework for
shape-memory alloy-based smart structures. The proposed framework uses topology …

Like their natural mammalian and reptilian counterparts, legged soft robots require robust
walking dynamics and untethered functionality in order to swiftly maneuver through …

A novel method for reducing the resonant peak of a flexible rotor at critical speeds based on
control of the gradual variable stiffness of supports (GVSS) using shape memory alloy (SMA) …

Nonunion is a complication of long bone fractures that leads to disability, morbidity and high
costs. Early detection is difficult and treatment through external stimulation and revision …

To propose a novel driving strategy for power consumption reduction, this paper studies the
electric resistance behaviors of shape memory alloy (SMA) wires, which are heated by the …