2025 July - 67 articles
This paper presents a multi-sensor fusion framework for the accurate indoor localization and trajectory tracking of a differential-drive mobile robot. The proposed system integrates Ultra-Wideband (UWB) trilateration, wheel odometry, and Attitude and...
As a core component of automated logistics systems, delivery robots hold significant application value in the field of unmanned delivery. This research addresses the robot path planning problem, aiming to enhance delivery efficiency and reduce operat...
Biomimetic lattice structures, inspired by natural architectures such as bone, coral, mollusk shells, and Euplectella aspergillum, have gained increasing attention for their exceptional strength-to-weight ratios, energy absorption, and deformation co...
This study presents a multi-objective optimization framework for designing cylindrical triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) lattices tailored for bone implant applications. Using an artificial neural network (ANN) as a surrogate model trained on si...
The aim of this study was to evaluate structural and micro-architectural changes in the mandible, parietal bone, femur, and tibia in OVX rats at different time periods after ovariectomy. Forty-two 11-month-old female Wistar rats were used. Six rats w...
Corner separation at the junction of blade surfaces and end walls remains a significant challenge in compressor cascade performance. This study proposes a passive flow control strategy inspired by the geometric arrangement of biological fish scales t...
Hydraulic actuated legged robots display bright prospects and significant research value in areas such as unmanned area surveying, disaster rescue, military fields, and other scenarios owing to their excellent bionic characteristics, particularly the...
The Adaptive Cross Ivy (ACIVY) algorithm is a novel bio-inspired metaheuristic that emulates ivy plant growth behaviors for complex optimization problems. While the original Ivy Optimization Algorithm (IVYA) demonstrates a competitive performance, it...
As an emerging energy-saving approach, bio-inspired drag reduction technology has become a key research direction for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This study introduces the latest research progress on bio-inspired microst...
Loco-manipulation tasks using humanoid robots have great practical value in various scenarios. While reinforcement learning (RL) has become a powerful tool for versatile and robust whole-body humanoid control, visuomotor control in loco-manipulation...
The early detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in cognitively healthy individuals remains a major preclinical challenge. EEG is a promising tool that has shown effectiveness in detecting AD risk. Task-related EEG has been rarely used in Alzhei...
As power grids scale and aging assets edge toward obsolescence, grounding grid corrosion has become a critical vulnerability. Conventional diagnosis must fit high-dimensional electrical data to a physical model, typically yielding a nonlinear under-d...
Biomimetic robotics and sensor technologies are reshaping the landscape of healthcare and rehabilitation. Despite significant progress across various domains, many areas within healthcare still demand further bio-inspired innovations. To advance this...
In this paper, a series of polyaniline (PANI)/Ti3C2 MXene composites (PMCs) with a biomimetic structure were prepared and employed as an anticorrosion coating application. First, the PANI was synthesized by oxidative polymerization with ammonium pers...
Although artificial intelligence technologies have significantly enhanced autonomous robots’ capabilities in perception, decision-making, and planning, their autonomy may still fail when faced with complex, dynamic, or unpredictable environment...
Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems are widely used for converting low-temperature waste heat into useful power, but their overall efficiency depends heavily on the turbine’s performance, particularly the stator vane design in radial turbines....
Biomimetic design for engineering applications may suggest the optimal performance of engineering devices. In this work the passive/pure pitching characteristics of a hydrofoil are investigated experimentally with and without a pair of biomimetic fin...
In this work, we present a new partially coherent adjustable anomalous vortex laser beam (PCAAVLB) and introduce it into turbulent biological tissue. The equation of such PCAAVLB in turbulent biological tissue is obtained. By numerical analysis, the...
Biomimetic robotics aims to replicate biological movement, perception, and cognition, drawing inspiration from nature to develop robots with enhanced adaptability, flexibility, and intelligence. The integration of artificial intelligence has signific...
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence continuously increases the demand for high computing power, leading to substantial rises in chip power consumption and heat generation. As a result, efficient thermal management has become essential. I...
Lattice structures emerged as a revolutionary class of materials with significant applications in aerospace, biomedical engineering, and mechanical design due to their exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, energy absorption properties, and structural...
Tracheal reconstruction remains a formidable clinical challenge, particularly for long-segment defects that are not amenable to standard surgical resection or primary anastomosis. Tissue engineering has emerged as a promising strategy for restoring t...
Extraterrestrial exploration presents unique challenges for robotic systems, as traditional rigid rovers face limitations in stowage volume, traction on unpredictable terrain, and susceptibility to damage. Soft robotics offers promising solutions thr...
Despite significant advances in understanding neuronal development, a fully quantitative framework that integrates intracellular mechanisms with environmental cues during axonal growth remains incomplete. Here, we present a unified biophysical model...
This theoretical research study proposes a novel hybrid algorithm that integrates an improved quasi-dynamical oppositional learning mutation scheme into the Mountain Gazelle Optimization method, augmented with chaotic sequences, for the thermal and e...
Nature’s principles offer design references for additive manufacturing (AM), enabling structures that achieve remarkable efficiency through hierarchical organization rather than material excess. This perspective article proposes a framework for...
Brain–Computer Interfaces (BCIs) enable direct communication between the brain and external devices by decoding motor intentions from EEG signals. However, the existing multi-class classification methods for motor imagery EEG (MI-EEG) signals a...
To address challenges of background interference and limited multi-scale feature extraction in infrared small target detection, this paper proposes a YOLO-HVS detection algorithm inspired by the human visual system. Based on YOLOv8, we design a multi...
This paper presents the design and development of a new modular wall-climbing robot—Modular Wall Climbing-1 (MC-1)—for solving the problem of autonomous wall switching observed in wall-climbing robots. Each modular robot is capable of ind...
Diagnosing schizophrenia using Electroencephalograph (EEG) signals is a challenging task due to the subtle and overlapping differences between patients and healthy individuals. To overcome this difficulty, deep learning has shown strong potential, es...
This paper presents FWStab, a specialized video stabilization dataset tailored for flapping-wing platforms. The dataset encompasses five typical flight scenarios, featuring 48 video clips with intense dynamic jitter. The corresponding Inertial Measur...
The field of soft robotics has witnessed a remarkable surge in interest and innovation over the past decade, with bio-inspiration playing a pivotal role in driving forward the design, fabrication, and applications of these adaptable and resilient rob...
In complex dynamic environments, the performance of SLAM systems on bionic robots is susceptible to interference from dynamic objects or structural changes in the environment. To address this problem, we propose a semantic visual SLAM (vSLAM) algorit...
Previous research on the jumping structures of insects with strong leaping abilities mainly focused on overall jumping mechanisms. Our study reveals that the unilateral jumping structures (UJSs) of L. delicatula has relative functional autonomy. The...
This paper introduces a novel bio-inspired metaheuristic algorithm, named the sharpbelly fish optimizer (SFO), inspired by the collective ecological behaviors of the sharpbelly fish. The algorithm integrates four biologically motivated strategies&mda...
The liver is a vital organ responsible for a broad range of metabolic functions, including glucose and lipid metabolism, detoxification, and protein synthesis. Its structural complexity, characterized by hexagonal hepatic lobules composed of diverse...
Hydrogels are ECM-mimicking three-dimensional (3D) networks that are widely used in biomedical applications; however, conventional natural and synthetic polymer-based hydrogels present limitations such as poor mechanical strength, limited bioactivity...
This paper reports on a preliminary experimental study on binder jetting 3D printing of biomass–fungi composite materials. Biomass–fungi composite materials have potential applications in the packaging, furniture, and construction industr...
The results of radiotherapy in patients with primary malignant brain tumors are extremely dissatisfactory: the overall survival after a diagnosis of glioblastoma is typically less than three years. The development of spatially fractionated radiothera...
Background: Vaccines have revolutionized disease prevention, yet their effectiveness is challenged by variable immunogenicity, individual response differences, and emerging variants. Biomimetic strategies, inspired by natural immune processes, offer...
Human adipose stem cells (ASCs) are multipotent cells expressing mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) markers that are capable of multilineage differentiation and secretion of bioactive factors. Their “homing” to injured tissues is mediated by che...
In this paper, a biologically congruent parallel mechanism (PM) inspired by the masticatory system of human beings has been proposed to recreate complete chewing behaviours in three-dimensional space. The mechanism is featured by direct constraints f...
Legged robots face inherent challenges in energy efficiency and stability at high speeds due to the repetitive acceleration–deceleration cycles of swing-based locomotion. To address these limitations, this paper presents a motion strategy that...
To meet the special needs of preventive maintenance for oil and gas well pipelines, this study conducts a geometric dissection of remora suckerfish based on bionics. It combines the biological features with fiberboard tape and uses the discrete eleme...
Silk fibroin has recently gained considerable attention as a promising biomaterial for use in medical and bioengineering technologies due to its biocompatibility and favorable mechanical properties. In this study, composite gel based on silk fibroin...
Biomimetic restorative protocols aim to preserve natural tooth structure while enhancing restoration longevity. This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the shear bond strength (SBS) in the repair of additively and subtractively manufactured CAD/CAM mat...
Bioactive resin-based cements (RBCs) were recently introduced, but data on their color stability remain limited. This study analyzed the impact of thermal cycling on the color and whiteness of bioactive RBCs. Specimens (n = 10) were fabricated from P...
Despite the promising natural origin, biocompatibility, and biodegradability of chitosan for biomedical applications, developing biodegradable nanocarriers with controllable sizes and precise drug delivery targeting remains a significant challenge, h...
This paper presents a human-in-the-loop interactive framework for skeleton-based posture recognition, designed to support model training and artistic education. A total of 4870 labeled images are used for training and validation, and 500 images are r...
Bioinspired morphing offers a powerful route to higher aerodynamic and hydrodynamic efficiency. Birds reposition feathers, bats extend compliant membrane wings, and fish modulate fin stiffness, tailoring lift, drag, and thrust in real time. To captur...
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