Fibres—threads of intelligence—enable a new generation of wearable systems

C Dang, Z Wang, T Hughes-Riley, T Dias… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Fabrics represent a unique platform for seamlessly integrating electronics into everyday
experiences. The advancements in functionalizing fabrics at both the single fibre level and …

Robots that evolve on demand

R Baines, F Fish, J Bongard… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Now more than ever, researchers are rethinking the way robots are designed and controlled—
from the algorithms that govern their actions to the very atomic structure of the materials they …

A fabrication strategy for millimeter-scale, self-sensing soft-rigid hybrid robots

HC Lee, N Elder, M Leal, S Stantial… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Soft robots typically involve manual assembly of core hardware components like actuators,
sensors, and controllers. This increases fabrication time and reduces consistency, especially …

High-performance flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor based on multi-layer interlocking microstructures

M Wang, G Wang, M Zheng, L Liu, C Xu… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
At present, the challenge of high-performance flexible piezoresistive pressure sensors
remains the combination of high sensitivity and a wide monitoring range. The micro …

Stretchable Multifunctional Polydimethylsiloxane Composites with Cage‐Like Conductive Architecture for Integrated Thermosensitive and Electromagnetic …

K Tian, T Qin, Q Li, C Chen, Z Dai, X Wei… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
High‐performance sensors with outstanding sensitivity, wide working range, and
multifunctional properties are highly desirable in modern integrated smart wearable …

Water droplets play a role in Internet of Things applications

F Wen, C Lee - Droplet, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Water droplets help life in nature survive, thrive, and evolve. With water droplet serving as
one of the indispensable elements in the Internet of Things (IoT), many droplet‐oriented …

Microstrain‐Stimulated Elastico‐Mechanoluminescence with Dual‐Mode Stress Sensing

H Yang, Y Wei, H Ju, X Huang, J Li, W Wang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Elastico‐mechanoluminescence technology has shown significant application prospects in
stress sensing, artificial skin, remote interaction, and other research areas. Its progress …

Stretchable Shape Sensing and Computation for General Shape-Changing Robots

SJ Woodman, R Kramer-Bottiglio - Annual Review of Control …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
An ideal robot could autonomously complete diverse tasks such as ocean surveying, kitchen
cleaning, and aerial environmental monitoring. However, robots optimized for each task …

Soft Robotic Proprioception Enhancement Via 3D-Printed Differential Optical Waveguide Design

S Tang, K Tang, Y Guo, S Wu, J Xu… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft robots undergo complex deformations during actuation and interaction due to the
flexibility and compliance of their soft materials. This characteristic presents challenges in …

Dual-Function Wearable Hydrogel Optical Fiber for Monitoring Posture and Sweat pH

Z Zhang, K Li, Y Li, Q Zhang, H Wang, C Hou - ACS sensors, 2024 - ACS Publications
In recent years, wearable devices have been widely used for human health monitoring.
Such monitoring predominantly relies on the principles of optics and electronics. However …