Biomimetics, Volume 9, Issue 11

The combustion optimization problem of the circulation fluidized bed boiler is regarded as a difficult multi-objective optimization problem that requires simultaneously improving the boiler thermal efficiency and reducing the NOx emissions concentrat...

The use of biopolymers in pharmaceuticals is well established, particularly for encapsulating biologically active compounds due to their beneficial properties. Alginate, widely recognized for its excellent encapsulation abilities, is the most commonl...

Cerebral activities were measured during 21 essions in NeurOptimal (NO)-trained patients with bruxism. Salivary cortisol levels were quantified for each six training sessions (session 1, 6, 12, 18, 21) in 12 patients with bruxism after performing the...

The 3D printing of a biomimetic scaffold with a high hydroxyapatite (HA) content (>80%) and excellent mechanical property is a serious challenge because of the difficulty of forming and printing, insufficient cohesion, and low mechanical property...

In response to the rising prevalence of hypertension due to lifestyle changes, this study introduces a novel approach for non-contact blood pressure (BP) monitoring. Recognizing the “silent killer” nature of hypertension, this research fo...

Humans typically make decisions based on past experiences and observations, while in the field of robotic manipulation, the robot’s action prediction often relies solely on current observations, which tends to make robots overlook environmental...

Despite the implementation of numerous interventions to enhance urban traffic safety, the estimation of the risk of traffic crashes resulting in life-threatening and economic costs remains a significant challenge. In light of the above, an online inf...

Snake robots require autonomous localization and mapping capabilities for field applications. However, the characteristics of their motion, such as large turning angles and fast rotation speeds, can lead to issues like drift or even failure in positi...

Drug administration is commonly used to treat chronic wounds but faces challenges such as poor bioavailability, instability, and uncontrollable release. Existing drug delivery platforms are limited by chemical instability, poor functionality, complex...

Recent advancements in natural language processing (NLP) have been significantly driven by the development of large language models (LLMs). Despite their impressive performance across various language tasks, these models still encounter challenges wh...

The research suggests a production method of insulating composites created from lignocellulosic agricultural biomass with fungal mycelium as a binder agent and offers a deeper investigation of their thermophysical properties. Particularly, the sample...

The widespread application of exoskeletons driven by soft actuators in motion assistance and medical rehabilitation has proven effective for patients who struggle with precise object grasping and suffer from insufficient hand strength due to strokes...

Alpha-synuclein (ASyn) is a protein that is known to play a critical role in Parkinson’s disease (PD) due to its propensity for misfolding and aggregation. Furthermore, this process leads to oxidative stress and the formation of free radicals t...

The purpose of coatings is to protect or enhance the functionality of the substrate material, irrespective of the field in which the material was designed. The use of coatings in medicine is rapidly expanding with the objective of enhancing the osseo...

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a highly effective scaffold manufacturing technique that may revolutionize tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The use of scaffolds, along with growth factors and cells, remains among the most promising ap...

Anthocyanin is an important flavonoid with antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties. This research investigates the anthocyanin content of Cavendish banana inflorescence, a by-product often discarded as agricultural waste. The study...

Feature selection (FS) constitutes a critical stage within the realms of machine learning and data mining, with the objective of eliminating irrelevant features while guaranteeing model accuracy. Nevertheless, in datasets featuring a multitude of fea...

The success of image segmentation is mainly dependent on the optimal choice of thresholds. Compared to bi-level thresholding, multi-level thresholding is a more time-consuming process, so this paper utilizes the gray wolf optimizer (GWO) algorithm to...

Nowadays, metaheuristic algorithms have been applied to optimize last lower-surface models. Also, the last lower-surface model has been adjusted through the computational algorithms to perform custom shoe lasts. Therefore, it is necessary to implemen...

Photopolymerization-based three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques such as stereolithography (SLA) attract considerable attention owing to their superior resolution, low cost, and relatively high printing speed. However, the lack of studies on impr...

Improving the three-dimensional reconstruction of underwater scenes is a challenging and hot topic in the field of underwater robot vision system research. High dynamic interference underwater has always been one of the key issues affecting the 3D re...

The zygomatic bone, a fundamental structure in facial anatomy, is exposed to fractures in impact situations, such as traffic accidents or contact sports. The installation of zygomatic implants can also alter the distribution of forces in this region,...

The predictive brain hypothesis suggests that perception can be interpreted as the process of minimizing the error between predicted perception tokens generated via an internal world model and actual sensory input tokens. When implementing working ex...

Addressing challenges in the traditional K-means algorithm, such as the challenge of selecting initial clustering center points and the lack of a maximum limit on the number of clusters, and where the set of tasks in the clusters is not reasonably so...

Over the past 50 years, the space race has potentially grown due to the development of sophisticated mechatronic systems. One of the most important is the bio-inspired mobile-planetary robots, actually for which there is no reported one that currentl...

The detection of tea bud targets is the foundation of automated picking of premium tea. This article proposes a high-performance tea bud detection model to address issues such as complex environments, small target tea buds, and blurry device focus in...

This article addresses the challenge of minimizing landing impacts for legged space robots during on-orbit operations. Inspired by the agility of cats, we investigate the role of forelimbs in the landing process. By identifying the kinematic chain of...

Large osseous defects resulting from trauma, tumor resection, or fracture render the inherent ability of the body to repair inadequate and necessitate the use of bone grafts to facilitate the recovery of both form and function of the bony defect site...

This study investigates the impact of tightening torque (preload) and the friction coefficient on stress generation and fatigue resistance of a Ti-6Al-4V abutment screw with an internal hexagonal connection under dynamic multi-axial masticatory loads...

Remanufacturing, which benefits the environment and saves resources, is attracting increasing attention. Disassembly is arguably the most critical step in the remanufacturing of end-of-life (EoL) products. Human–robot collaborative disassembly...

The integration of AI and robotics in healthcare raises concerns, and additional issues regarding autonomous systems are anticipated. Effective communication is crucial for robots to be seen as “caring”, necessitating advanced mechatronic...

With the aiming of solving problems with the existing ordinary excavator buckets used in the process of operations (such as heavy digging resistance, ease of adhesion, and others), seven types of bionic buckets and a prototype bucket were designed, b...

Nacre has excellent balanced strength and toughness. In this paper, the mechanical performance of the typical “brick-and-mortar” structure, including the stress–strain and strain at the interface as well as the stress in the bricks,...

The emotional expression of body movement, which is an aspect of emotional communication between humans, has not been considered enough in the field of human–robot interactions (HRIs). This paper explores human perceptions of the emotional expr...

Dolphin swimming has been a captivating subject, yet the dorsal fin’s hydrodynamics remain underexplored. In this study, we conducted three-dimensional simulations of flow around a wall-mounted dolphin dorsal fin derived from a real dolphin sca...

In recent years, twin stacker crane units have been increasingly integrated into large automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RSs) in shipyards to enhance operational efficiency. These common rail units often encounter conflicts, and the additio...

This article introduces a novel perspective on designing a stepping controller for bipedal robots. Typically, designing a state-feedback controller to stabilize a bipedal robot to a periodic orbit of step-to-step (S2S) dynamics based on a reduced-ord...

The Lunarminer framework explores the use of biomimetic swarm robotics, inspired by the division of labor in leafcutter ants and the synchronized flashing of fireflies, to enhance lunar water ice extraction. Simulations of water ice extraction within...

During performing multiple tasks of a redundant manipulator, the obstacles affect the sequential order of task areas and the joint trajectories. The end-effector is constrained to visit multiple task areas with an optimal anti-collision path, while t...

With advancements in integrated space–air–ground global observation capabilities, the volume of remote sensing data is experiencing exponential growth. Traditional computing models can no longer meet the task processing demands brought ab...

The Electric Fish Optimization (EFO) algorithm is inspired by the predation behavior and communication of weak electric fish. It is a novel meta-heuristic algorithm that attracts researchers because it has few tunable parameters, high robustness, and...

This study investigated the application of poly[bis (ethylmethionato) phosphazene] (PαAPz-M) electrospun fibers in tissue engineering, focusing on their reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capabilities and material-directed cell behavior,...

Background: Despite cocoon silk’s well-known strength, biocompatibility, and hypoallergenic properties, its potential medical applications remain largely unexplored. This review, therefore, is of significance as it evaluates the mechanical prop...

Despite offering several potential benefits over standard prosthetic aortic valve replacement, the use of the pulmonary autograft has been limited to date due to concerns over the risk of pulmonary autograft expansion and the need for reintervention....

Background: The current murine models of peri-implant osseointegration failure are associated with wear particles. However, the current clinical osseointegration failure is not associated with wear particles. Here, we develop a murine model of osseoi...

Bone histology and histomorphometry are reliable diagnostic tools for the assessment of the bone–implant interface, material safety and biocompatibility, and tissue response. They allow for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of undecalci...

A novel tailless X-type flapping-wing micro air vehicle with two pairs of independent drive wings is designed and fabricated in this paper. Due to the complexity and unsteady of the flapping wing mechanism, the geometric and kinematic parameters of f...

The osprey optimization algorithm (OOA) is an effective metaheuristic algorithm. Although the OOA has the characteristics of strong optimality-seeking ability and fast convergence speed, it also has the disadvantages of imbalance between global explo...

The high-speed and efficient swimming characteristics of tuna are valuable for designing bio-inspired underwater vehicles. Tuna use their highly deformable caudal fins as propulsors during swimming. Caudal fin deformation is categorized into skeletal...

This paper presents a biologically inspired flocking-based aggregation behaviour of a swarm of mobile robots. Aggregation behaviour is essential to many swarm systems, such as swarm robotics systems, in order to accomplish complex tasks that are impo...