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Hamiltonian-path based constraint reduction for deployable polyhedral mechanisms (2023)
Journal Article
Gu, Y., Zhang, X., Wei, G., & Chen, Y. (in press). Hamiltonian-path based constraint reduction for deployable polyhedral mechanisms. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 193, 105563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2023.105563

Most of the deployable polyhedral mechanisms (DPMs) are multi-loop overconstrained mechanisms that causes barriers for their applications due to the issues in assembly, operation and control. Yet, constraint reduction for these mult... Read More about Hamiltonian-path based constraint reduction for deployable polyhedral mechanisms.

Fully 3D printed flexible, conformal and multi-directional tactile sensor with integrated biomimetic and auxetic structure (2023)
Journal Article
Wei, Y., Li, B., Domingos, M., Qian, Z., Zhu, Y., Yan, L., …Wei, G. (in press). Fully 3D printed flexible, conformal and multi-directional tactile sensor with integrated biomimetic and auxetic structure. #Journal not on list, 2(1), 80. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44172-023-00131-x

Tactile sensors play a crucial role in the development of biologically inspired robotic prostheses, particularly in providing tactile feedback. However, existing sensing technology still falls short in terms of sensitivity under high pressure and ada... Read More about Fully 3D printed flexible, conformal and multi-directional tactile sensor with integrated biomimetic and auxetic structure.

Using an EeonTex Conductive Stretchable Elastic Fibre for Hand Action Recognition (2023)
Journal Article
Abdul-Hussain, G., Holderbaum, W., Theodoridis, T., Wei, G., El-Hussieny, H., & Ferriz-Papi, J. A. (in press). Using an EeonTex Conductive Stretchable Elastic Fibre for Hand Action Recognition. Advances in Science and Technology, 133, 3-10. https://doi.org/10.4028/p-eeodk5

Tactile sensors in wearable devices have gained attention for their potential applications in enhancing amenability, generation, and functionality for the human body, including sensing and control. This study elaborates on the design of a tactile sen... Read More about Using an EeonTex Conductive Stretchable Elastic Fibre for Hand Action Recognition.

X-crossing pneumatic artificial muscles (2023)
Journal Article
Feng, M., Yang, D., Ren, L., Wei, G., & Gu, G. (2023). X-crossing pneumatic artificial muscles. Science Advances, 9(38), https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi7133

Artificial muscles are promising in soft exoskeletons, locomotion robots, and operation machines. However, their performance in contraction ratio, output force, and dynamic response is often imbalanced and limited by materials, structures, or actuati... Read More about X-crossing pneumatic artificial muscles.

Modified Nonlinear Hysteresis Approach for a Tactile Sensor (2023)
Journal Article
Abdul-Hussain, G., Holderbaum, W., Theodoridis, T., & Wei, G. (in press). Modified Nonlinear Hysteresis Approach for a Tactile Sensor. Sensors, 23(16), 7293. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23167293

Soft tactile sensors based on piezoresistive materials have large-area sensing applications. However, their accuracy is often affected by hysteresis which poses a significant challenge during operation. This paper introduces a novel approach that emp... Read More about Modified Nonlinear Hysteresis Approach for a Tactile Sensor.

Design and Evaluation of a Smooth-Locking-Based Customizable Prosthetic Knee Joint (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, K., Williams, H., Qian, Z., Wei, G., Xiu, H., Chen, W., …Ren, L. (2024). Design and Evaluation of a Smooth-Locking-Based Customizable Prosthetic Knee Joint. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 16(4), https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062498

Limb loss affects many people from a variety of backgrounds around the world. The most advanced commercially available prostheses for transfemoral amputees are fully active (powered) designs but remain very expensive and unavailable in the developing... Read More about Design and Evaluation of a Smooth-Locking-Based Customizable Prosthetic Knee Joint.

Design, Dimensional Synthesis and Evaluation of a Novel 2-DOF Spherical RCM Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgery (2023)
Journal Article
Li, J., Wang, J., Zhao, J., & Wei, G. (in press). Design, Dimensional Synthesis and Evaluation of a Novel 2-DOF Spherical RCM Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062673

With the development of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) technology, higher requirements are put forward for the performance of remote center of motion (RCM) manipulator. This paper presents the conceptual design of a novel two degrees of freedom (2-... Read More about Design, Dimensional Synthesis and Evaluation of a Novel 2-DOF Spherical RCM Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Self-adaptive obstacle crossing of an AntiBot from reconfiguration control and mechanical adaptation (2023)
Journal Article
Song, Z., Luo, Z., Wei, G., & Shang, J. (2023). Self-adaptive obstacle crossing of an AntiBot from reconfiguration control and mechanical adaptation. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 1-82. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056601

One drawback of wheeled robots is hard to conquer large obstacles and perform well on complicated terrains, which limits its application in rescue missions. To provide a solution to this issue, an ant-like six-wheeled reconfigurable robot, called Ant... Read More about Self-adaptive obstacle crossing of an AntiBot from reconfiguration control and mechanical adaptation.