In the dynamic arena of healthcare research, where the complexities of data often rival the intricacies of biological systems, the ability to model and analyze such multifaceted datasets is crucial. This comprehensive review delves into the evolution...
In recent years, soft robotics has developed considerably, especially since the year 2018 when it became a hot field among current research topics. The attention that this field receives from researchers and the public is marked by the substantial in...
In this paper, we deal with a mixed reliability system decaying from natural wear, occasional soft and hard shocks that eventually lead the system to failure. The aging process alone is linear and it is escalated through soft shocks such that they le...
Soft robots with compliant bodies offer safe human–robot interaction as well as adaptability to unstructured dynamic environments. However, the nonlinear dynamics of a soft robot with infinite motion freedom pose various challenges to operation...
Soft magnetic nanocrystalline alloys have been widely analysed and studied during the past years. However, optimisation of specific chemical compositions is still being developed. The applicability of these soft nanocrystalline alloys depends mainly...
The grabbing of phosphorite rocks is an important process in the mining industry. Traditional grabbing technology based on rigid robots faces challenges such as heavy weight, low flexibility, and insufficient safety. This study presents the structura...
Artificial ground freezing technology is the most important construction method of complex water-bearing soft clay rock. The thermodynamic properties of soft clay rock are important evidence for the design and construction of space resources developm...
Skin physiopathological conditions have a strong influence on its biomechanical properties. However, it remains difficult to accurately assess the surface stiffness of soft tissues. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performances of an impact-...
An integrated model that considers multiphysics is necessary to accurately analyze the time-dependent response of hydraulic structures on soft foundations. This study develops an integrated superstructure–foundation–backfills model and in...
The opening degree of longitudinal joints in the segmental lining of cross-passages in soft soil strata directly affects structural safety during tunnel construction. This study utilizes field monitoring data from the F-capping segment of Ring 30 in...
Understanding the viscoelastic properties of plantar soft tissue under dynamic conditions is crucial for assessing foot health and preventing injuries. In this work, we document an in vivo device, employing the principles of dynamic mechanical analys...
The hardening soil model with small-strain stiffness (HSS model), capturing nonlinear stiffness of soils at small strains, offers advantages for deformation analysis of tunnels or deep excavations in soft clay areas such as Hangzhou City. However, it...
This paper investigates the critical filling height of embankments over soft soil using three-dimensional (3D) upper-bound limit analysis based on a rotational log-spiral failure mechanism. Soft soils are characterized by low shear strength and high...
Over the past decade, deep neural networks (DNNs) have revolutionized the fields of computer vision (CV) and natural language processing (NLP), achieving unprecedented performance across a variety of tasks. The Vision Transformer (ViT) has emerged as...
On the basis of network analysis, and within the context of modeling imprecision or vague information with fuzzy sets, we propose an innovative way to analyze, aggregate and apply this uncertain knowledge into community detection of real-life problem...
This study integrated the strengths of ensemble learning and soft computing to develop a future regional rainfall model for evaluating the complex characteristics of island precipitation. Soft computing uses the well-developed adaptive neuro-fuzzy in...
This paper focuses on the design of soft sensors for on-line monitoring of the biotechnological process of biopolymer production, in which biopolymers are accumulated in bacteria as an intracellular energy storage material. The proposed soft sensors...
To study the deformation and failure mechanisms of soft rock mining roadways, the 1506 return airway of Anyang Coal Mine is taken as the engineering background. Based on limit analysis theory, a failure model based on a rigid slider system is constru...
Seismic fragility of an engineering structure is the conditional probability that damage of a structure equals or exceeds a limit state under a specified intensity motion. It represents the seismic performance of structures and the correlation betwee...
Despite hard sensors can be easily used in various condition monitoring of energy production process, soft sensors are confined to some specific scenarios due to difficulty installation requirements and complex work conditions. However, industrial pr...
Angular X-ray cross-correlation analysis (AXCCA) is a technique which allows quantitative measurement of the angular anisotropy of X-ray diffraction patterns and provides insights into the orientational order in the system under investigation. This m...
In addition to selecting an effective support structure to control deformation, precipitation and water stopping should also be considered when designing a support scheme for water-bearing foundation pits in soft soil areas. This paper presents a det...
Soft robotics has emerged as a promising approach for safe human–machine interaction, adaptive manipulation, and bioinspired motion, yet its progress relies on accurate material characterization and structural analysis of actuators. This study...
The fragrant and soft rice variety Diantun 502 has been a major cultivar for high-quality rice production in Yunnan Province since its approval in 1993. Over 30 years of widespread cultivation, several issues affecting this variety—including hi...
Wearable robotic devices have been strongly put into use in both the clinical and research fields of stroke rehabilitation over the past decades. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of soft robotic gloves (SRGs) towards improving the motor...
Settlement of a relatively small magnitude occurs in box structures supported by pile foundations. However, if cavities are generated under the box structure, ground settlement can be accelerated by surrounding soil entering the cavities. In order fo...
This paper presents small-signal analysis of a soft-switching naturally clamped snubberless isolated current-fed half-bridge (CFHB) DC-DC converter using state-space averaging. A two-loop average current controller was designed and implemented on a d...
Background: Soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) are rare and heterogeneous malignancies requiring a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment. Advances in surgical techniques, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy have improved survival rates but often...
The design of the implant prosthesis–abutment complex appears crucial for shaping healthy and stable peri-implant soft tissues. The aim of the present animal study was to compare two implants with different healing abutment geometries: a concav...
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Skin and soft tissue infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (SA-SSTIs) including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have experienced a significant surge all over the world. Changing climatic factors are affecting the global burden...
To improve design rationality and deformation control of inclined-front, vertical-rear, double-row pile retaining structures in soft soil, we consider the foundation pit of the Xiantao Citizen Service Center, Hubei, China. We aim to numerically optim...
Evaluating the reliability of deep soft rock tunnels is a very important issue to be solved. In this study, we propose a Monte Carlo simulation reliability analysis method (MCS–RAM) integrating the adaptive momentum stochastic optimization algo...
In this paper, a novel 3D (three-dimensional) soft-landing dynamic theoretical model of a legged lander is developed in detail as well as its numerical solution process. The six degrees of freedom motion (6-DOF) of the base model of the lander with m...
Kirigami-inspired geometries offer a lightweight, bioinspired strategy for friction enhancement and anchoring in soft robotics. This study presents a bioinspired kirigami structure designed to enhance the anchoring performance of soft robotic systems...
Sandwich structures are widely used in practice and thus various engineering theories adopting simplifying assumptions are available. However, most engineering theories of beams, plates and shells cannot recover all stresses accurately through their...
In this study, the free vibration characteristics of symmetric three-layered beams with a soft core, whereby the mass of the core could be ignored, were investigated. The coupling effect of the axial and bending displacements owing to the presence of...
Soft corals are common marine organisms that inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans. They are shown to be rich source of secondary metabolites with biological activities. In this work, soft corals from two geographical locations were investigated us...
This retrospective study of soft computing methods for rule mining examines the use of data mining as a method for finding important connections or trends in big datasets in order to solve challenging business problems. The effectiveness of data mini...
This paper provides a theoretical investigation of the OR-product (∨-product) in soft set theory, an operation of central importance for handling uncertainty in decision-making. A comprehensive algebraic analysis is carried out with respect to var...
A soft sensor concept is typically developed and calibrated for individual bioprocesses in a time-consuming manual procedure. Following that, the prediction performance of these soft sensors degrades over time, due to changes in raw materials, biolog...
This paper presents a comparative analysis of the zero-voltage zero-current switching (ZVZCS) soft switching technique with zero-voltage switching (ZVS) and zero-current switching (ZCS) counterparts. The generalization of the voltage–current cr...
With the superior ductility and flexibility brought by compliant bodies, soft manipulators provide a nondestructive manner to grasp delicate objects, which has been developing gradually as a rising focus of soft robots. However, the unexpected phenom...
This paper proposes a design framework to create individualised finger actuators that can be expanded to a generic hand. An actuator design is evaluated to help a finger achieve tendon-gliding exercises (TGEs). We consider musculoskeletal analysis fo...
Validating or accessing the accuracy of soft classification maps has rapidly developed over the past few years. This assessment employs a soft error matrix as generalized from the traditional, hard classification error matrix. However, the impact of...
Resistive stretching sensors are currently used in healthcare robotics due to their ability to vary electrical resistance when subjected to mechanical strain. However, commercial sensors often lack the softness required for integration into soft stru...
The rising interest in soft robotics, combined to the increasing applications in the space industry, leads to the development of novel lightweight and deployable robotic systems, that could be easily contained in a relatively small package to be depl...
This article presents the development of a self-bending contraction actuator (SBCA) through the analysis of its structure, kinematics, and torque formulas, and then explores its applications. The proposed actuator has been fabricated by two methods t...
In order to enhance the environmental adaptability of peristaltic soft-bodied pipe robots, based on the nonlinear and hyperelastic characteristics of silicone rubber combined with the biological structure and motion characteristics of worms, a hexago...
Soft robots demonstrate an impressive ability to adapt to objects and environments. However, current soft mobile robots often use a single mode of movement. This gives soft robots good locomotion performance in specific environments but poor performa...
The improving performance of the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) triggered its utilization in the challenging topic of soft tissue analysis. Alterations of elemental content within soft tissues are commonly assessed and provide further in...
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