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Biomimetics, Volume 10, Issue 6

2025 June - 68 articles

Cover Story: Birds use perching as a means to land and take off from different surfaces. This study presents a bioinspired perching mechanism to improve landing and takeoff behavior for a flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle. Mimicking the human hand, the lightweight gripper uses compliant claws actuated by shape memory alloy (SMA) springs that simulate muscle movement. The SMA-based system enables fast, bidirectional actuation using short electrical pulses. Optimized for cylindrical grasping, the 50 g gripper integrates SMA springs within its phalanges to reduce size and mass. Tests show a 16 N grasping force, enabling perching, grasping, and carrying tasks. The compact, adaptable design offers a simpler, more efficient alternative to traditional actuators for small-scale MAVs. View this paper
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Articles (68)

  • Article
  • Open Access
812 Views
56 Pages

The Crayfish Optimization Algorithm (COA) has limitations that affect its optimization performance seriously. The competition stage of the COA uses a simplified mathematical model that concentrates on relations of distance between crayfish only. It i...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
1,193 Views
11 Pages

Affordance understanding means identifying possible operable parts of objects, which is crucial in achieving accurate robotic manipulation. Although homogeneous objects for grasping have various shapes, they always share a similar affordance distribu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,065 Views
12 Pages

Chemical and Biological Properties of C-Point Obturation Cones

  • Marina Angélica Marciano,
  • Paulo Jorge Palma,
  • Ana Cristina Padilha Janini,
  • Brenda Fornazaro Moraes,
  • Thiago Bessa Marconato Antunes,
  • Ribamar Lazanha Lucateli,
  • Bruno Martini Guimarães,
  • Mariza Akemi Matsumoto,
  • Diana Bela Sequeira and
  • Marco Antonio Hungaro Duarte
  • + 2 authors

This study evaluated the chemical composition and subcutaneous tissue biocompatibility of C-Point, a root canal filling material, compared to ProTaper gutta-percha cones (control). Material characterization was conducted using scanning electron micro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,197 Views
11 Pages

Using Patient-Specific 3D-Printed C1–C2 Interfacet Spacers for the Treatment of Type 1 Basilar Invagination: A Clinical Case Report

  • Tim T. Bui,
  • Alexander T. Yahanda,
  • Karan Joseph,
  • Miguel Ruiz-Cardozo,
  • Bernardo A. de Monaco,
  • Alexander Perdomo-Pantoja,
  • Joshua P. Koleske,
  • Sean D. McEvoy and
  • Camilo A. Molina

Background: Type 1 basilar invagination (BI) is caused by a structural instability at the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) and has been historically treated with distraction and stabilization through fusion of the C1–C2 vertebrae. Recent advances...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,213 Views
37 Pages

This study proposes an index-based quantum neural network (QNN) model, built upon a variational quantum circuit (VQC), as a surrogate framework for the static analysis of truss structures. Unlike coordinate-based models, the proposed QNN uses discret...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,845 Views
37 Pages

Transition Processes in Technological Systems: Inspiration from Processes in Biological Evolution

  • Martin Möller,
  • Olga Speck,
  • Harishankar Thekkepat and
  • Thomas Speck

With environmental challenges intensifying, a fundamental understanding and sustainable management of ongoing transition processes are crucial. Biological evolution provides valuable lessons on how to adapt and thrive under changing conditions. By st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,021 Views
26 Pages

Webbed-foot gliding water entry is a characteristic water-landing strategy employed by swans and other large waterfowls, demonstrating exceptional low-impact loading and remarkable motion stability. These distinctive biomechanical features offer sign...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,293 Views
15 Pages

Fabrication of EP@PDMS@F-SiO2 Superhydrophobic Composite Coating on Titanium Alloy Substrate

  • Chaoming Huang,
  • Jinhe Qi,
  • Jie Li,
  • Xinchi Li,
  • Jiawei Chen,
  • Shuo Fu and
  • Yanning Lu

In this study, a preparation method of superhydrophobic composite coating based on a titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) substrate is proposed. The micro-scale pit array structure was fabricated via laser etching technology. Utilizing the synergistic effects...

  • Article
  • Open Access
937 Views
28 Pages

Bionic Energy-Efficient Inverse Kinematics Method Based on Neural Networks for the Legs of Hydraulic Legged Robots

  • Jinbo She,
  • Xiang Feng,
  • Bao Xu,
  • Linyang Chen,
  • Yuan Wang,
  • Ning Liu,
  • Wenpeng Zou,
  • Guoliang Ma,
  • Bin Yu and
  • Kaixian Ba

Hydraulic legged robots, with advantages such as high load capacity and power density, have become a strategic driving force in advancing intelligent mobile platform technologies. However, their high energy consumption significantly limits long-durat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
917 Views
15 Pages

Multi-Feature Facial Complexion Classification Algorithms Based on CNN

  • Xiyuan Cao,
  • Delong Zhang,
  • Chunyang Jin,
  • Zhidong Zhang and
  • Chenyang Xue

Variations in facial complexion serve as a telltale sign of underlying health conditions. Precisely categorizing facial complexions poses a significant challenge due to the subtle distinctions in facial features. Three multi-feature facial complexion...

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Biomimetics - ISSN 2313-7673