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Nanotechnology in dentistry

R. Vijayalakshmi, S. Ashok Kumar • Indian Journal of Dental Research (2006)

Nanotechnology is manipulating matter at nanometer level and the application of the same to medicine is called nanomedicine. Nanotechnology holds promise for advanced diagnostics, targeted drug delivery, and biosensors. In the long-term, me...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-9290.29890

Integrated-Hybrid Framework for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Microscopic Traffic Flow Modelling

Ammar Jafaripournimchahi, Yingfeng Cai, Hai Wang, Lu Sun et al. • Journal of Advanced Transportation (2022)

In this study, a novel traffic flow modeling framework is proposed considering the impact of driving system and vehicle mechanical behavior as two different units on the traffic flow. To precisely model the behavior of Connected and Autonom...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2022/2253697

Attitude Control of a Vehicle with Active Airfoil and Suspension Systems Using Integral Action for Body Angle and Tire Deflection

Syed Babar Abbas, Iljoong Youn • Actuators (2026)

This paper presents a novel approach to design an attitude motion control strategy of a vehicle to mitigate lateral or longitudinal inertial forces acting on the passenger during cornering, braking, and acceleration maneuvers. The collabora...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/act15060317

Numerical Modal Analysis of Vibrations in a Three-Phase Linear Switched Reluctance Actuator

José Salvado, Maria do Rosário Calado, António Espírito Santo, Anna Guerman • Modelling and Simulation in Engineering (2017)

This paper addresses the problem of vibrations produced by switched reluctance actuators, focusing on the linear configuration of this type of machines, aiming at its characterization regarding the structural vibrations. The complexity of t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2017/3258376

Functional Fibers and Fabrics for Soft Robotics, Wearables, and Human–Robot Interface

Jiaqing Xiong, Jian Chen, Pooi See Lee • Advanced Materials (2020)

Soft robotics inspired by the movement of living organisms, with excellent adaptability and accuracy for accomplishing tasks, are highly desirable for efficient operations and safe interactions with human. With the emerging wearable electro...

OPENALEX cc-by-nc DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202002640 PMC: 11468729

Evolution of prehension ability in an anthropomorphic neurorobotic arm

Gianluca Massera, Gianluca Massera, Angelo Cangelosi, Stefano Nolfi • Frontiers in Neurorobotics (2007)

In this paper, we show how a simulated anthropomorphic robotic arm controlled by an artificial neural network can develop effective reaching and grasping behaviour through a trial and error process in which the free parameters encode the co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/neuro.12.004.2007

Multigait soft robot

Robert F. Shepherd, Filip Ilievski, Wonjae Choi, Stephen A. Morin et al. • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2011)

This manuscript describes a unique class of locomotive robot: A soft robot, composed exclusively of soft materials (elastomeric polymers), which is inspired by animals (e.g., squid, starfish, worms) that do not have hard internal skeletons....

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1116564108 PMC: 3251082

Soft robotics

Alin Albu‐Schäffer, Oliver Eiberger, Markus Grebenstein, Sami Haddadin et al. • IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine (2008)

In this article, we gave an overview on the DLR activities related to two approaches for the realization of soft robotics: actively torque-controlled LWRs and VSA. On the basis of our experience with torque-controlled robots, we presented a...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/mra.2008.927979

Generalized Task‐Driven Design of Soft Robots via Reduced‐Order Finite Element Method‐Based Surrogate Modeling

Yao Yao, David Howard, Perla Maiolino • Advanced Intelligent Systems (2026)

Task‐driven design of soft robots requires models that are physically accurate and computationally efficient, while remaining transferable across actuator designs and task scenarios. However, existing modeling approaches typically face a fu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/aisy.70406

Cascaded Dual-Observer-Based Decoupled Estimation of Mass and Track Gradient for Permanent-Magnet-Driven Electric Monorail Cranes

Qijing Qin, Ziming Kou, Shaokai Kou, Guijun Gao et al. • Actuators (2026)

Precise data regarding the overall mass of the machinery and the gradient of the track are crucial for optimizing the control of monorail cranes and enhancing energy efficiency. Within the context of electric monorail cranes (EMCs), accurat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/act15090479

Soft Robotics

George M. Whitesides • Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2018)

This description of "soft robotics" is not intended to be a conventional review, in the sense of a comprehensive technical summary of a developing field. Rather, its objective is to describe soft robotics as a new field-one that offers oppo...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201800907

4D printing of semi-crystalline crosslinked polymer networks with two-way shape-memory effect

Lorenzo Bonetti, Daniele Natali, Stefano Pandini, Massimo Messori et al. • Materials & Design (2024)

This paper introduces a novel approach to 4D printing tailored structures with reversible two-way shape-memory effect (SME) through material extrusion technology. To this aim, methacrylated poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) was synthesized and eva...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2024.112725

A Survey of Cybersecurity of Digital Manufacturing

Priyanka Mahesh, Akash Tiwari, Chenglu Jin, P. R. Kumar et al. • Proceedings of the IEEE (2020)

The Industry 4.0 concept promotes a digital manufacturing (DM) paradigm that can enhance quality and productivity, which reduces inventory and the lead time for delivering custom, batch-of-one products based on achieving convergence of addi...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/jproc.2020.3032074

Active Disturbance Rejection for Linear Induction Motors: A High-Order Sliding-Mode-Observer-Based Twisting Controller

Yongwen Liu, Lei Zhang, Pu Li, Yaoli Xu • Actuators (2025)

This paper presents a twisting controller (TC) based on a high-order sliding mode observer (HOSMO) for linear induction motors (LIMs), accounting for dynamic end effects. Based on the LIM model in the field-oriented frame, two extended subs...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/act14040200