Tactile sensor design optimization for footwear applications from piezoresistive elastomer to Hall-effect integrated sensing methods by Chen, Ann Annie

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A software pipeline for converting 3D models into 3D breadboards by Zhu, Junyi,S.M.Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Design of an omnidirectional soft tactile sensor with applications in leak detection by Okamoto, Tyler Takeo.

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An Ankle-Foot Prosthesis for Rock Climbing Augmentation by Rogers, Emily A, Carney, Matthew E, Yeon, Seong Ho, Clites, Tyler R, Solav, Dana, Herr, Hugh M

“…The free space motion of the device is volitionally controlled via input from EMG surface electrodes embedded in a custom silicone liner worn on the residual limb. The device range of motion is 0.29 radians of each dorsiflexion and plantar flexion, and 0.39 radians each of inversion and eversion. …”
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Sensitive skins and somatic processing for affective and sociable robots based upon a somatic alphabet approach by Stiehl, Walter Daniel, 1980-

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Design, fabrication, and testing of a multichannel microfluidic device to dynamically control oxygen concentration conditions in-vitro by Rodriguez, Rosa H

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Contact Sensors for Dexterous Robotic Hands by Siegel, David Mark

“…The tactile sensor utilizes capacitive transduction with a novel design based entirely on silicone elastomers. It provides an 8 x 8 array of force cells with 1.9 mm center-to-center spacing. …”
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Pressure difference-based sensing of leaks in water distribution networks by Kornmayer, Páll Magnús

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Feasibility of soft gripper for industrial application by Lew, Benjamin Tee Hane

“…Soft grippers were fabricated using three different types of silicone rubbers, all with varying properties such as tensile strength and viscosity, with the fingers having different operating air pressures between 20kPa-120kPa. …”
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Tunable swelling of polymer composite by Chong, Chun Wei

“…The rational explanation for above swelling is that the osmosis and capillary forces interactions with both filler and silicone substrate. Based on our results, we can obtain various swollen polymer samples by regulating the size, concentration, and environment of the soluble particles in the blend system. …”
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Design and fabrication of a stent for organ expansion surgery via 3D printing by Wong, Sheryl Yong Ling

“…Future work includes exploring additional materials like medical-grade silicone and investigating the integration of inflatable features. …”
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Tracheal stent by Lie, Anthony.

“…Current technologies employ the use of metallic and silicone stents to support and open the airway. However, these stents are non-viable and difficult to replace or reposition. …”
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Development and Validation of Fiber Bragg Grating Sensing Pad for Interface Pressure Measurements Within Prosthetic Sockets by Al-Fakih, E.A., Abu Osman, Noor Azuan, Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd, Eshraghi, A., Jahanshahi, P.

“…Each sensing pad was studied while attached to Pe-lite and silicone prosthetic liners. Afterward, the sensing pad design that exhibited the best performance was employed to fabricate an expandable array of FBGs for interface pressure measurements within prosthetic sockets. …”

Determination of space charge characteristics on contaminated XLPE insulator by Mohd Razib, Siti Nabilah

“…However, effect of mineral layer on space charge on underground XLPE insulator remain unanswered. These minerals Silicone Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide and Aluminium Oxide exist due to its content in underground soil. …”
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Natural rubber/epoxidised natural rubber/polyvinyl chloride ternary blends by Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Aizan, Abdullah, Ibrahim

“…Preparation of the blends was accomplished on a Brabender Plasticoder PL-2000 utilising a cam-blade mixer with silicone oil heating system. From the mechanical properties analysis, ENR insertion up to 20% showed improvement in the overall mechanical behaviour of the NR/PVC blends at 2:3, 1:1. 3:2 ratio understudied. …”
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The effects of antifoam agent on dead end filtration process by Syazana, Mohamad Pauzi, Normadyzah, Ahmad, M. F., Yahya, Mohd Azmir, Arifin

“…There are many types of antifoams but the silicone-type of antifoams are widely used in the bioprocess industry. …”
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Experimental analysis of SiO2-distilled water nanofluids in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell parallel channel cooling plate by Irnie Azlin, Zakaria, Wan Ahmad Najmi, Wan Mohamed, Zailan, M. B., Azmi, W. H.

“…An experimental report on the thermal performance of Silicone Dioxide (SiO2) nanofluid coolants based on a PEM fuel cell cooling system is presented. …”
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Bio-Inspired, Low-Cost, Self-Regulating Valves for Drip Irrigation in Developing Countries by Joshi, Abhijit, Zimoch, Pawel Jerzy, Tixier, Eliott, Hosoi, Anette E, Winter, Amos G.

“…Using order-of-magnitude calculations, we show that due to increased sensitivity of the proposed design to the applied pressure differential, a pressure compensating valve for drip irrigation could be built without using costly silicone membranes.…”
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Calpain- and talin-dependent control of microvascular pericyte contractility and cellular stiffness by Kotecki, Maciej, Zeiger, Adam S., Van Vliet, Krystyn J., Herman, Ira M.

“…Digital imaging and quantitative analyses of living cells reveal significant perturbations in contractile force transduction detected via deformation of silicone substrata, as well as perturbations of mechanical stiffness in cellular contractile subdomains quantified via atomic force microscope (AFM)-enabled nanoindentation. …”
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Lightweight mechanical amplifiers for rolled dielectric elastomer actuators and their integration with bio-inspired wing flappers by Lau, Gih-Keong, Lim, Hoong-Ta, Teo, Jing-Ying, Chin, Yao-Wei

“…The CFRP shell was shown to weigh 24.3% of the total mass for the whole DEA assembly, while providing up to 35.0% axial pre-strain to a rolled DEA (BJB-5005 silicone rubber). This DEA assembly using the CFRP shell achieved 30.9% of the theoretical work density for a BJB-TC5005 membrane at 33.5 MV m−1. …”
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