In recent years, integrated platforms equipped with microcontrollers (with Arduino probably being the best-known brand) have been gaining popularity.

Even if you’ve got a decent sized workshop, there’s only so much stuff you can have sitting on the bench at one time. That’s why [Eric Strebel], ever the prolific maker, decided to build this slick ...

We’re used to games consoles in which the same hardware plays a variety of different games, but if we were to peer inside arcade cabinets of an older vintage we’d find custom boards unique to every ...

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Abstract: Inspired by natural organisms, soft robots have showcased remarkable performance across various functions. However, creating multifunctional soft robotic systems typically increases ...

Abstract: This letter proposes novel variable-curvature soft helical actuators (VC-SHAs) using fluidic prestressed composites (FPCs) for enhanced grasping performance. A third-order three-dimensional ...