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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Soft Machines"”.
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KL-Metamatic Ghost Ship
… complementary papers, KL-Metamatic (theory) and Soft Machines (technology). Three primary interests were identified: 1. The search for a design approach aimed at a more personal experience of space. The goal was to develop a design approach that may allow occupants to rediscover their own …
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Design tools and predictions for nonlinear elastic solids in soft machine design
Soft machine design is a new frontier for using and designing rheologically complex materials, however we lack a systematic design toolbox for such efforts. We study existing design tools (Chapter 1), identify limitations (Chapter 1), and present new design tools (Chapter 2) for …
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Hydrogel Machines - Design, Manufacturing, and Applications
… actuators, electronics, optics, and other soft machines. As many living tissues undergo dynamic and repeating deformation, natural hydrogels have achieved the extreme mechanical robustness necessary for their survival and wellbeing through evolution. Mechanical properties of synthetic …
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Multi-component Elastomer Composites for Next Generation Electronics and Machines
Multi-component soft materials offer innovative solutions for traditional and emerging technologies by possessing unique combinations of tunable functionality and adaptive mechanical response. These materials often incorporate functional inclusions such as metals or ceramics in elastomers to create …
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Data-driven design of MXene aerogels with programmable mechanical performance via active learning and collaborative robots
… sensing materials for the next generation of soft machines and robots. The piezoresistive pressure sensor requires a high sensitivity within a specific pressure range and possesses superior mechanical stability. Ti3C2Tx MXene-based aerogels with high electrical conductivities have been …