Discrete Pneumatic‐Tendon‐Coupled Actuators with Interconnected Air Circuit for Untethered Soft Robots by Jiutian Xia, Jie Huang, Shiling Fu, Jingting Qu, Liyan Mo, Yunquan Li, Tao Ren, Yang Yang, Yujia Li, Hao Liu

“…However, current PTCA‐based USRs are limited in versatility and efficiency when executing complex tasks. This research introduces discrete pneumatic‐tendon‐coupled actuators with interconnected air circuit (DPTCAs‐IAC) to address these limitations through two major design approaches: 1) multiple discrete DPTCAs with integrated micro pump, providing additional degrees of freedom and independent motion control while regulating internal pressure without significantly adding weight; and 2) interconnecting multiple DPTCAs through air circuits to facilitate gas flow and enhance efficiency. …”
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Nonlinear Adaptive Fuzzy Hybrid Sliding Mode Control Design for Trajectory Tracking of Autonomous Mobile Robots by Yung-Hsiang Chen

“…The control design addresses the inherent complexities of such platforms, which include strong system nonlinearities, significant parametric uncertainties, torque saturation effects, and external disturbances that can adversely affect dynamic performance. …”
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EFD and CFD Characterization of a CLT Propeller by Daniele Bertetta, Stefano Brizzolara, Edward Canepa, Stefano Gaggero, Michele Viviani

“…The numerical/experimental analysis and comparison of results highlight the peculiarities of this kind of propellers, the possibility to increase efficiency and reduce cavitation risk, in order to exploit the design approaches already well proven for conventional propellers also in the case of these unconventional geometries.…”
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Advances in Control Techniques for Rehabilitation Exoskeleton Robots: A Systematic Review by Gazi Mashud, SK Hasan, Nafizul Alam

“…Key control methods, including computed torque and adaptive control, excel in managing complex movements and adapting to diverse patient needs. …”
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Drilling Parameter Control Based on Online Identification of Drillability and Multi-Objective Optimization by Jianbo Dai, Xilu Yin, Yan Zhang, Lei Si, Dong Wei, Zhongbin Wang, Longmei Zhao

“…According to the different drillability grades, the drilling parameters are adjusted in time to ensure the normal drilling state. By constantly approaching the optimal parameters through the drilling parameters, the drilling efficiency is improved. …”
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Basic aspects of methodology for justifying the performance characteristics of a tracked machine with electromechanical transmission by V. N. Kuznetsova, R. V. Romanenko

“…High rates of new territories development, the development of the construction and road-transport complex, mining and transportation of minerals is impossible without machinery and equipment. …”
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Design optimization platform for assistive wearable devices applied to a knee damper exoskeleton by Asghar Mahmoudi, Stephan Rinderknecht, Andre Seyfarth, Maziar A. Sharbafi

“…Designing optimal assistive wearable devices is a complex task, often addressed using human-in-the-loop optimization and biomechanical modeling approaches. …”
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Modeling of Two-Motor Front-Wheel Drive Control for Electric Vehicle with Electronic Differential Based on Energetic Macroscopic Representation by Ihor Shchur, Ihor Havdo, Yurii Biletskyi

“…For the study of the experimental EV, a new energy-based approach for constructing mathematical models of complex systems - Energetic Macroscopic Representation (EMR) is used. …”
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Robust Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for the Trajectory Tracking of Skid-Steer Mobile Manipulators with Wheel–Ground Interactions by Katherine Aro, Leonardo Guevara, Miguel Torres-Torriti, Felipe Torres, Alvaro Prado

“…These results highlight the potential to enhance robust performance and resource efficiency in complex navigation conditions.…”
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A Clinical Tuning Framework for Continuous Kinematic and Impedance Control of a Powered Knee-Ankle Prosthesis by Emma Reznick, T. Kevin Best, Robert D. Gregg

“…<bold>Conclusion:</bold> The CTI leveraged able-bodied trends to efficiently personalize a wide array of walking tasks and sit-stand transitions, demonstrating the efficiency necessary for powered knee-ankle prostheses to become clinically viable. …”
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