Hydrogel-based flexible sensors have emerged as a promising platform at the intersection of materials science, flexible electronics, and biomedical engineering, owing to their tissue-like mechanical compliance, tunable ionic conductivity, and versatile chemical functionalizability. To translate laboratory-scale hydroge...
Shuo-Lei Wang, Zhi-Yong Xu, Meng-Fei Wang et al.· Gels· 0 citations
While soft hand exoskeleton robots have approached human-level dexterity in terms of degrees of freedom, precise control methods for fine motor movements remain a significant challenge. Surface electromyography (sEMG) is widely employed in gesture recognition to enable patients to independently control a soft hand exos...
Jia Yang, Chun-Yang Zhang, Ning Li et al.· Biomimetics· 0 citations
To overcome existing challenges in trans-medium mobility and environmental adaptability, this study proposes a novel amphibious soft robot driven by hydraulically amplified self-healing electrostatic (HASEL) actuators. By leveraging high-frequency asymmetric motion, the robot achieves multi-mode locomotion, including l...
Rui-Qian Wang, Shuo Li, Kun Li et al.· IEEE Robotics and Automation...· 0 citations
Due to their high compliance, environmental adaptability, and inherent safety in human–robot interaction, soft robots have demonstrated considerable potential, including medical rehabilitation, compliant grasping, and operations in complex environments. Unlike conventional robots relying on rigid structures and discret...
