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Type synthesis and analysis of reconfigurable modules for closed-loop cable-driven mechanisms based on geometric constraints (2025)
Journal Article

Cable-driven mechanisms, particularly in closed-loop configurations, have demonstrated significant advancements in flexible drive systems. However, the cable tension changes caused by the closed-loop configuration cannot be effectively compensated. R... Read More about Type synthesis and analysis of reconfigurable modules for closed-loop cable-driven mechanisms based on geometric constraints.

Design and Development of a Cable-Driven Shoulder Exosuit (CDSE) for Upper Limb Assistance (2025)
Thesis

This thesis presents the development and evaluation of a novel Cable-Driven Shoulder Exosuit (CDSE), designed for enhancing upper limb rehabilitation. The motivation for this research stems from the critical need for advanced rehabilitation solutions... Read More about Design and Development of a Cable-Driven Shoulder Exosuit (CDSE) for Upper Limb Assistance.

Design Optimization of a 3-PUU Parallel Machine for Friction Stir Welding Robots (2025)
Journal Article

Friction Stir Welding (FSW) has recently emerged as an effective solid-state joining technique for welding high-strength aluminum alloys and light metals, particularly in the railway industry. However, a limitation of using FSW in this industry is th... Read More about Design Optimization of a 3-PUU Parallel Machine for Friction Stir Welding Robots.

Using Wearable Soft Sensors for Gesture Recognition (2025)
Thesis

The increasing prevalence of hand impairments due to conditions such as arthritis, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson’s Disease, and stroke presents significant challenges in everyday activities, such as tying shoes or getting dressed. In the UK, long-term mu... Read More about Using Wearable Soft Sensors for Gesture Recognition.

Design, Modeling, and Optimization of Hydraulically Powered Double-Joint Soft Robotic Fish (2025)
Journal Article

This article explores a hydraulically powered double-joint soft robotic fish called HyperTuna and a set of locomotion optimization methods. HyperTuna has an innovative, highly efficient actuation structure that includes a four-cylinder piston pump an... Read More about Design, Modeling, and Optimization of Hydraulically Powered Double-Joint Soft Robotic Fish.

Kirigami‐Inspired Three‐Dimensional Metamaterials with Programmable Isotropic and Orthotropic Thermal Expansion (2024)
Journal Article
Gu, Y., Wei, Z., Wei, G., You, Z., Ma, J., & Chen, Y. (2024). Kirigami‐Inspired Three‐Dimensional Metamaterials with Programmable Isotropic and Orthotropic Thermal Expansion. Advanced materials, 36(50), Article 2411232. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202411232

Mechanical metamaterials with specifically designed cells can provide unusual thermal expansion properties for diverse applications. Limited by very few available cell topologies and complicated non‐linear structural deformation, most existing therma... Read More about Kirigami‐Inspired Three‐Dimensional Metamaterials with Programmable Isotropic and Orthotropic Thermal Expansion.

A Statistical Analysis of Commercial Articulated Industrial Robots and Cobots (2024)
Journal Article

This paper aims to elucidate the state-of-the-art, prevailing priorities, and the focus of the industry, and identify both limitations and potential gaps regarding industrial robots and collaborative robots (cobots). Additionally, it outlines the adv... Read More about A Statistical Analysis of Commercial Articulated Industrial Robots and Cobots.

Bioinspired Soft Actuators for High Bending Stiffness and Flexible Spatial Locomotion (2024)
Journal Article

Soft pneumatic actuators often struggle to achieve both a high degree of freedom and high bending stiffness simultaneously. In this letter, we present a bionic soft pneumatic actuator inspired by the intricate musculature of the elephant trunk, which... Read More about Bioinspired Soft Actuators for High Bending Stiffness and Flexible Spatial Locomotion.

Human tactile sensing and sensorimotor mechanism: from afferent tactile signals to efferent motor control (2024)
Journal Article

In tactile sensing, decoding the journey from afferent tactile signals to efferent motor commands is a significant challenge primarily due to the difficulty in capturing population-level afferent nerve signals during active touch. This study integrat... Read More about Human tactile sensing and sensorimotor mechanism: from afferent tactile signals to efferent motor control.

A Lightweight Powered Knee Prosthesis Replicating Early-Stance Knee Flexion During Level Walking (2024)
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Powered knee prostheses promise to improve the mo- bility of transfemoral amputees by imitating the biomechanics of the missing knee joint. Unfortunately, the heavy weight and short battery life severely limit the application of powered prostheses. H... Read More about A Lightweight Powered Knee Prosthesis Replicating Early-Stance Knee Flexion During Level Walking.