Multiscale analysis of rotational penetration in shallow dry sand and implications for self-burrowing robot design

Y Tang, J Tao - Acta Geotechnica, 2022 - Springer
In nature, seeds of some flowering plants such as Erodium and Pelargonium can bury
themselves into the ground effectively for germination. Jung et al.(Phys Fluids 29: 041702 …

[HTML][HTML] Using neuroevolution for designing soft medical devices

H Alcaraz-Herrera, MA Tsompanas, I Balaz… - Biomimetic Intelligence …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soft robots can exhibit better performance in specific tasks compared to conventional robots,
particularly in healthcare related tasks. However, the field of soft robotics is still young, and …

Highly sensitive humidity-driven actuators based on metal–organic frameworks incorporating thermoplastic polyurethane with gradient polymer distribution

Y He, J Guo, X Yang, B Guo, H Shen - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Ambient humidity plays an important role in the fields of industrial and agricultural
production, food and drug storage, climate monitoring, and maintenance of precision …

Neuroevolution algorithms applied in the designing process of biohybrid actuators

H Alcaraz-Herrera, MA Tsompanas… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Soft robots diverge from traditional rigid robotics, offering unique advantages in adaptability,
safety, and human-robot interaction. In some cases, soft robots can be powered by biohybrid …

Effect of rotation on penetration: Toward a seed awn-inspired self-burrowing probe

Y Tang, J Julian Tao - IFCEE 2021, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
In nature, seeds of some flowering plants such as Erodium and Pelargonium can bury
themselves in the ground effectively and efficiently. This self-burial strategy has several key …

A MOLECULAR APPROACH TO BIOINSPIRATION: elucidating sensorial capabilities of octopus to drive robot design

G Meloni - 2019 - tesidottorato.depositolegale.it
The molecular knowledge on animals that are not classical models for biology remains
comparatively scarce. Still, an increasing interest from engineers towards non-model …