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Biomimetics, Volume 9, Issue 4

April 2024 - 63 articles

Cover Story: The cornea is a transparent membrane that protects the inner structures of the eye. It is exposed to the external environment and subjected to the risk of lesions and diseases, sometimes resulting in impaired vision and blindness. Several eye pathologies can be treated with keratoplasty, a surgical procedure aimed at replacing the cornea with tissues from human donors. Alternatively, keratoprosthesis is applied to restore minimal functions of the cornea. Recently, many natural and synthetic biomaterials have been developed as corneal substitutes to restore and replace diseased or injured corneas. This paper reviews the most innovative solutions that have been proposed to regenerate the cornea avoiding the use of donor tissues. View this paper
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Articles (63)

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,127 Views
20 Pages

Review of Vision-Based Environmental Perception for Lower-Limb Exoskeleton Robots

  • Chen Wang,
  • Zhongcai Pei,
  • Yanan Fan,
  • Shuang Qiu and
  • Zhiyong Tang

The exoskeleton robot is a wearable electromechanical device inspired by animal exoskeletons. It combines technologies such as sensing, control, information, and mobile computing, enhancing human physical abilities and assisting in rehabilitation tra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,990 Views
12 Pages

Biomineralization of Polyelectrolyte-Functionalized Electrospun Fibers: Optimization and In Vitro Validation for Bone Applications

  • Ahmed Salama,
  • Emad Tolba,
  • Ahmed K. Saleh,
  • Iriczalli Cruz-Maya,
  • Marco A. Alvarez-Perez and
  • Vincenzo Guarino

In recent years, polyelectrolytes have been successfully used as an alternative to non-collagenous proteins to promote interfibrillar biomineralization, to reproduce the spatial intercalation of mineral phases among collagen fibrils, and to design bi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,614 Views
16 Pages

Effects of Sodium Alginate and Calcium Chloride on Fungal Growth and Viability in Biomass-Fungi Composite Materials Used for 3D Printing

  • Al Mazedur Rahman,
  • Caleb Oliver Bedsole,
  • Yeasir Mohammad Akib,
  • Jillian Hamilton,
  • Taieba Tuba Rahman,
  • Brian D. Shaw and
  • Zhijian Pei

To combat climate change, one approach is to manufacture products from biomass-fungi composite materials instead of petroleum-based plastics. These products can be used in packaging, furniture, and construction industries. A 3D printing-based manufac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,179 Views
17 Pages

Strontium and Copper Co-Doped Multifunctional Calcium Phosphates: Biomimetic and Antibacterial Materials for Bone Implants

  • Vladimir N. Lebedev,
  • Mariya I. Kharovskaya,
  • Bogdan I. Lazoryak,
  • Anastasiya O. Solovieva,
  • Inna V. Fadeeva,
  • Abdulkarim A. Amirov,
  • Maksim A. Koliushenkov,
  • Farid F. Orudzhev,
  • Oksana V. Baryshnikova and
  • Viktoriya G. Yankova
  • + 2 authors

β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) is a promising material in regenerative traumatology for the creation of bone implants. Previously, it was established that doping the structure with certain cations can reduce the growth of bacterial activity...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,025 Views
23 Pages

In proceeding with the advanced development of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which are small flying machines, understanding the flight of insects is important because UAVs that use flight are attracting attention. The figure-eight trajectory...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,114 Views
18 Pages

Morphological Reconstruction for Variable Wing Leading Edge Based on the Node Curvature Vectors

  • Jie Zeng,
  • Qingfeng Zhu,
  • Yueqi Zhao,
  • Zhigang Wang,
  • Yu Yang,
  • Qi Wu and
  • Jinpeng Cui

Precise morphology acquisition for the variable wing leading edge is essential for its bio-inspired adaptive control. Therefore, this study proposes a morphological reconstruction method for the variable wing leading edge, utilizing the node curvatur...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
12,536 Views
17 Pages

Exploring Embodied Intelligence in Soft Robotics: A Review

  • Zikai Zhao,
  • Qiuxuan Wu,
  • Jian Wang,
  • Botao Zhang,
  • Chaoliang Zhong and
  • Anton A. Zhilenkov

Soft robotics is closely related to embodied intelligence in the joint exploration of the means to achieve more natural and effective robotic behaviors via physical forms and intelligent interactions. Embodied intelligence emphasizes that intelligenc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,048 Views
13 Pages

Usefulness of Probing Sensor Device for Evaluating Meniscal Suture and Scaffold Implantation

  • Shunsuke Sezaki,
  • Shuhei Otsuki,
  • Takashi Ishitani,
  • Takeru Iwata,
  • Takehito Hananouchi,
  • Yoshinori Okamoto,
  • Hitoshi Wakama and
  • Masashi Neo

Appropriate suture tension is a key factor in successful meniscal repair. This study aimed to clarify the appropriate value of meniscal stabilization with suture repair based on a probing procedure for healthy porcine menisci and a novel meniscal sca...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,425 Views
18 Pages

Biomimetic Ultrasonic Vibrator with Broadband Characteristics Inspired by Leaf-Cutting Ants

  • Wenshuai Wu,
  • Guang Yao,
  • Mingshuo Zhang,
  • Xinggang Jiang and
  • Deyuan Zhang

Power ultrasound is widely used in industrial production, medical equipment, aerospace, and other fields. Currently, there are two main types of commonly used power generation devices: piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers and magnetostrictive ultraso...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,914 Views
18 Pages

Whole-Body Dynamics for Humanoid Robot Fall Protection Trajectory Generation with Wall Support

  • Weilong Zuo,
  • Junyao Gao,
  • Jiongnan Liu,
  • Taiping Wu and
  • Xilong Xin

When humanoid robots work in human environments, they are prone to falling. However, when there are objects around that can be utilized, humanoid robots can leverage them to achieve balance. To address this issue, this paper established the state equ...

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