Doctoral Researcher Amit Barua and leaf skeleton of a Bodhi tree. Credit: Timo Laukkanen By using leaf skeletons as templates, researchers harnessed nature’s intrinsic hierarchical fractal structures to improve the performance of flexible electronic devices. Wearable sensors and electronic skins are examples of flexible electronics. A research team at the …
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Biomimetic speaking valve technology has enhanced safety features for tracheostomized patients
Different views of the biomimetic speaking valve, consisting of a commercially available speaking valve body extended by an overpressure valve and a labial whistle. Credit: Scientific Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-77595-0 If conventional speaking valves for tracheostomized patients are used improperly, dangerous overpressure can occur, which can cause serious complications and …
Revolutionary biomimetic olfactory chips to enable advanced gas sensing and odor detection
A research team led by the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has addressed the long-standing challenge of creating artificial olfactory sensors with arrays of diverse high-performance gas sensors. Their newly developed biomimetic olfactory chips (BOC) are able to integrate nanotube sensor arrays …
Exploring biomimetic curved artificial compound eyes
As one of the most successful eye designs in the animal kingdom, natural compound eyes (NCEs) have attracted significant research attention in replicating the anatomical configuration to form biomimetic curved artificial compound eyes (BCACEs). Credit: Advanced Devices & Instrumentation As one of the most successful eye designs in the animal …
A novel method for easy and quick fabrication of biomimetic robots with life-like movement
Ultraviolet-laser processing is a promising technique for developing intricate microstructures, enabling complex alignment of muscle cells, required for building life-like biohybrid actuators, as shown by Tokyo Tech researchers. Compared to traditional complex methods, this innovative technique enables easy and quick fabrication of microstructures with intricate patterns for achieving different muscle …
