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View article: Soft Beats: A Dielectric Elastomer‐Based Ventricular Assist Device for Next‐Gen Heart Failure Management
Soft Beats: A Dielectric Elastomer‐Based Ventricular Assist Device for Next‐Gen Heart Failure Management Open
Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are vital for patients with severe heart failure but often face limitations in energy efficiency and adaptability. To address these challenges, the dielectric elastomer‐based electropneumatic device (DE‐EP…
View article: Towards artificial muscle implants: structured reinforcement of dielectric elastomers
Towards artificial muscle implants: structured reinforcement of dielectric elastomers Open
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are a recent type of smart materials that show impressive performances as soft actuators, making them a promising technology for the development of implantable artificial muscles and soft robotic devic…
View article: The elastic frontier: dielectric elastomer actuators in healthcare technology
The elastic frontier: dielectric elastomer actuators in healthcare technology Open
This review presents a detailed survey of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs) and their emerging role in medical applications. DEAs are distinguished by their flexibility, low weight, and excellent biocompatibility, making them well-suit…
View article: DEyeA: Artificial Muscles for the Restoration of Eye Blinking Following Facial Paralysis
DEyeA: Artificial Muscles for the Restoration of Eye Blinking Following Facial Paralysis Open
Facial nerve palsy results in the inability to control facial muscles, including the Orbicularis Oculi, which is the main muscle enabling the blinking action. Blinking is not only important for responding socially to other humans, it is al…
View article: Breaking the Cardiovascular Flow Barrier for Dielectric Elastomer Actuator‐Based Pumping: Design and Characterization
Breaking the Cardiovascular Flow Barrier for Dielectric Elastomer Actuator‐Based Pumping: Design and Characterization Open
Pumps play a crucial role in sustaining life by facilitating fluid circulation within the human body. This article presents the design and characterization of a high‐performance tubular dielectric elastomer pump. The study investigates thr…
View article: Transforming acoustic control: the first tunable broadband origami-based Helmholtz resonator
Transforming acoustic control: the first tunable broadband origami-based Helmholtz resonator Open
Helmholtz resonators have long been essential for acoustic control, enhancing or nullifying sound at specific frequencies. Traditionally, these resonators are effective for fixed-frequency applications, but lose efficacy if the excitation …
View article: An artificial urinary sphincter based on dielectric elastomer technology
An artificial urinary sphincter based on dielectric elastomer technology Open
Urinary incontinence (UI) is prevalent and distressing medical condition affecting millions of patients worldwide. Current treatment options for severe cases often involve surgical intervention, such as the implantation of an artificial ur…
View article: Dielectric elastomer actuator-based valveless pump as Fontan failure assist device: introduction and preliminary study
Dielectric elastomer actuator-based valveless pump as Fontan failure assist device: introduction and preliminary study Open
OBJECTIVES Fontan failure refers to a condition in which the Fontan circulation, a surgical procedure used to treat certain congenital heart defects, becomes insufficient, leading to compromised cardiac function and potential complications…
View article: Mechanical Characterisation of Porcine Urethra: Non Linear Constitutive Models and Experimental Approach
Mechanical Characterisation of Porcine Urethra: Non Linear Constitutive Models and Experimental Approach Open
Low urinary tract dysfunctions and symptoms (LUTS) and Urinary incontinence (UI) in particular is a medical condition that affects millions of people worldwide. One of the most promising long term treatments for this condition is the use o…
View article: Dielectric Elastomer Actuator-Based Valveless Impedance-Driven Pumping for Meso- and Macroscale Applications
Dielectric Elastomer Actuator-Based Valveless Impedance-Driven Pumping for Meso- and Macroscale Applications Open
Impedance pumps are simple designs that allow the generation or amplification of flow. They are fluid-filled systems based on flexible tubing connected to tubing with different impedances. A periodic off-center compression of the flexible …
View article: Real-time actuation of a dielectric elastomer actuator neuroprosthesis for facial paralysis
Real-time actuation of a dielectric elastomer actuator neuroprosthesis for facial paralysis Open
Facial paralysis is a highly burdening condition, resulting in a patient's inability to move his mimic musculature on one or both sides of his face. This condition compromises the patient's communication and facial expressions, and thus dr…
View article: Influence of Axial Pre-stretch on Tubular Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
Influence of Axial Pre-stretch on Tubular Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Open
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), also known as artificial muscles, are a sub-class of electroactive polymers (EAP). Due to their many qualities, such as high actuation strain, high bandwidth, high energy density, and a flexible body,…
View article: Soft Actuators for Facial Reanimation
Soft Actuators for Facial Reanimation Open
Facial paralysis is a challenging condition that alters a patient's ability to express emotion and communicate. Restoring facial movements thus has crucial implications for the patients' quality of life. This publication introduces an appr…
View article: 4D Printing: Enabling Technology for Microrobotics Applications
4D Printing: Enabling Technology for Microrobotics Applications Open
This review demonstrates that 4D printing constitutes a key technology to enable significant advances in microrobotics. Unlike traditional microfabrication techniques, 4D printing provides higher versatility, more sophisticated designs, an…
View article: Origami-based auxetic tunable Helmholtz resonator for noise control
Origami-based auxetic tunable Helmholtz resonator for noise control Open
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View article: NanoRobotic Structures with Embedded Actuation via Ion Induced Folding
NanoRobotic Structures with Embedded Actuation via Ion Induced Folding Open
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View article: 4D Printing: Enabling Technology for Microrobotics Applications
4D Printing: Enabling Technology for Microrobotics Applications Open
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View article: Origami-based active structures for tunable Helmholtz resonators and soft robotics
Origami-based active structures for tunable Helmholtz resonators and soft robotics Open
Aujourd'hui, les découvertes les plus passionnantes et les réalisations les plus fascinantes se déroulent à la périphérie de différents domaines. Un domaine peu connu qui a récemment démontré des résultats spectaculaires est l'application …
View article: Toward Conductive Polymer-Based Soft Milli-Robots for Vacuum Applications
Toward Conductive Polymer-Based Soft Milli-Robots for Vacuum Applications Open
For the last two decades, the development of conducting polymers (CP) as artificial muscles, by materials researchers and chemists, has made establishing a reliable and repeatable synthesis of such materials possible. CP-based milli-robots…
View article: Toward Conductive Polymer-Based Soft Milli-Robots for Vacuum Applications
Toward Conductive Polymer-Based Soft Milli-Robots for Vacuum Applications Open
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View article: Electro-Active Polymer Based Self-Folding Approach Devoted to Origami-Inspired Structures
Electro-Active Polymer Based Self-Folding Approach Devoted to Origami-Inspired Structures Open
In the growing field of origami engineering, self-folding is of a high regard. The latter is regularly used by nature as an efficient approach for autonomous growing and reorganizing. In this work, we present a self-folding approach based …