Shape memory alloys (SMAs) belong to a class of shape memory materials (SMMs), which
have the ability to 'memorise'or retain their previous form when subjected to certain stimulus …

The current generation of automobiles is known for its sophisticated safety, comfort, and
performance characteristics, which were developed in order to meet the ever-growing …

In this article, we present a rat-inspired whisker sensor for a biomimetic robotic rat and
demonstrate its superior tactile perception performance. In particular, the design, fabrication …

Rodents, like mice and rats, use tactile hairs in the snout region (mystacial vibrissae) to
acquire information about their environment, eg, the shape or contour of obstacles. For this …

Shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators have drawn much attention and interest in recent
decades due to their unique properties; and, are expected to be increasingly integrated …

This work is inspired and motivated by the sophisticated mammals sense organ of touch:
vibrissa. Mammals, especially rodents, use their vibrissae, located in the snout region …

Biological observations have shown that rodents use their vibrissae to estimate obstacle
contact within a few contacts of the tactile hair. Based on this observation, a mechanical …

Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) are a class of smart materials that possess two salient
features known as pseudoelasticity (PE) and shape memory effect (SME). In industrial …

Adapting the principle of natural vibrissae, artificial tactile sensors are designed to fulfill the
functions: object distance detection, object shape recognition and surface texture scanning …

A magnetostrictive bioinspired whisker sensor based on a galfenol/beryllium‐
bronze/galfenol composite cantilever beam was developed in this work. According to the …