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A novel rotational inertia damper for amplifying fluid resistance
An inerter is a two-terminal mechanical device with the property of generating a resisting force that is proportional…
Hey Robot, Which Way Are You Going?
Mobile robots are designed with human-aware motion planning capabilities but are not designed to communicate with pedestrians. Elizabeth Croft discusses the cues to communicate path information and goal information
The rise of short fibre reinforced plastics
What is the performance of short fibres derived from recycling? How do the size-tailored fibres enhance the mechanical…
Bringing the light inside the body to perform better surgery
Loris Fichera discusses how miniaturized robotic laser steering opens new horizons for laser microsurgery
Vibrational control
Haithem E Thaha discusses a passive stabilization mechanism that insects exploit through their natural wing oscillations: vibrational stabilization.…
A Novel Concept for Safe, Stiffness-Controllable Robot Links
The recent decade has seen an astounding increase of interest and advancement in a new field of robotics,…
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