Biomimetics, Volume 10, Issue 4

Human action recognition aims to understand human behavior and is crucial in enhancing the intelligence and naturalness of human–computer interaction and bionic robots. This paper proposes a method to improve the complexity and real-time perfor...

This study numerically explores a bird-inspired tail-less unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) design which can turn through proverse yaw by using a bell-shaped spanload wing configuration. The research methodology consists of two phases. In the first phase...

In this research, we propose a bagworm-inspired robot that can acquire its exterior by incorporating various objects from the surrounding environment into its skin. This study was inspired by the bagworm, the larva of the giant bagworm moth, which wr...

Papilio polytes is a cosmopolitan Lepidoptera species of controversial use and management. It remained unclear how its epidermal ultrastructure changes during development and how this affects its wetting properties in relation to water and pesticide...

Goats can walk freely and flexibly in complex environments such as concave and convex or soft ground. And their flexible spine has functions such as adjusting balance and providing auxiliary power during movement, while the limbs only have support fu...

Background/Objectives: This study evaluated the trueness and precision of three low-cost 3D printers compared to a professional-grade printer in fabricating orthodontic models. Methods: Two upper dental models, one crowded and one non-crowded, were d...

Focusing on the difficulty of lubrication in the scavenging port area of a cylinder liner of an actual marine two-stroke diesel engine, the transportation of interface lubricating oil was studied. In this paper, a biomimetic fish scale texture compos...

Anomalies refer to data inconsistent with the overall trend of the dataset and may indicate an error or an unusual event. Time series prediction can detect anomalies that happen unexpectedly in critical situations during the usage of a system or a ne...

Jumping is a fundamental capability for wheeled-bipedal robots (WBRs) navigating unstructured terrains, with jump height and stability serving as indicators of the robot’s environmental adaptability. However, existing trajectory planning method...

Airway mucus plays a critical role in respiratory health, with diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF) being characterized by mucus that exhibits increased viscosity and altered viscoelasticity. In vitro models that emulate these properties are essenti...

To address the drawbacks of the traditional snake optimization method, such as a random population initialization, slow convergence speed, and low accuracy, an adaptive t-distribution mixed mutation snake optimization strategy is proposed. Initially,...

Human activity recognition in privacy-sensitive environments, such as bathrooms, presents significant challenges due to the need for non-invasive and anonymous monitoring. Traditional vision-based methods raise privacy concerns, while wearable sensor...

This paper proposes a grasping method for prosthetic hands based on object geometry and symmetry axis. The method utilizes computer vision to extract the geometric shape, spatial position, and symmetry axis of target objects and selects appropriate g...

Consciousness is liable to not be defined in scientific research, because it is an object of study in philosophy too, which actually hinders the integration of research on a large scale. The present study attempts to define consciousness with mathema...

Despite spiking neural networks (SNNs) inherently exceling at processing time series due to their rich spatio-temporal information and efficient event-driven computing, the challenge of extracting complex correlations between variables in multivariat...

This study seeks to automate the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) in dentistry with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, notably MediaPipe, to improve accuracy and obviate the necessity for expert judgment. This research utilizes time-synchr...

The design of orthopedic implants is a complex challenge, requiring the careful balance of mechanical performance and biological integration to ensure long-term success. This study focuses on the development of a porous femoral stem implant aimed at...

In the construction process of large cruise ships, there are numerous cabin components, and the number of assembly sequences will experience a “combinatorial explosion”, which will become a complex NP hard problem. This article proposes a...

This study addresses the premature convergence issue of the Black-Winged Kite Algorithm (BKA) in high-dimensional optimization problems by proposing an enhanced hybrid algorithm (BKAPI). First of all, BKA provides dynamic global exploration through i...

Although glass ionomer cements (GIC) are widely used in dental restorations, their long-term performance remains limited by their mechanical properties, including surface roughness and fracture resistance. This study investigates the synthesis of nan...

Wave surfing is a multi-billion dollar industry involving both maneuverability and speed, yet little research has been performed regarding the highest lift-to-drag-ratio fin shape for these competing qualities. Numerical modeling and laboratory exper...

In order to overcome the drawbacks of low search efficiency and susceptibility to local optimal traps in PSO, this study proposes a multi-strategy particle swarm optimization (PSO) with information acquisition, referred to as IA-DTPSO. Firstly, Sobol...

A multi-strategy enhanced version of the escape algorithm (mESC, for short) is proposed to address the challenges of balancing exploration and development stages and low convergence accuracy in the escape algorithm (ESC). Firstly, an adaptive perturb...

The subset sum problem is a classical NP-hard problem. Various methods have been developed to address this issue, including backtracking techniques, dynamic programming approaches, branch-and-bound strategies, and Monte Carlo methods. In recent years...

This study aims to address the clinical needs of hemiplegic and stroke patients with lower limb motor impairments, including gait abnormalities, muscle weakness, and loss of motor coordination during rehabilitation. To achieve this, it proposes an in...

Surface electromyography (sEMG) non-invasively captures the electrical activity generated by muscle contractions, offering valuable insights into motion intentions. While sEMG has been widely applied to general gesture recognition in rehabilitation,...

This paper addresses the critical challenge of optimizing the energy efficiency of induction motors, which are pivotal components across diverse industrial sectors due to their substantial energy consumption. Given the non-measurable internal paramet...

To create an orthodontic bracket material combining the favourable properties of ceramic and polymer while minimising their limitations, graded porous ceramic scaffolds were created using unidirectional gelation-freeze casting, following which the po...

An improved black-winged kite algorithm with multiple strategies (BKAIM) is proposed in this paper to address two critical limitations in the original black-winged kite optimization algorithm (BKA): the restricted search capability caused by the low-...

Transfer learning is the act of using the data or knowledge in a problem to help solve different but related problems. In a brain computer interface (BCI), it is important to deal with individual differences between topics and/or tasks. A kind of cap...

This paper reviews the research progress of bionic soft robot technology learned from octopuses. The number of related research papers increased from 760 in 2021 to 1170 in 2024 (Google Scholar query), with a growth rate of 53.95% in the past five ye...

The development of efficient directional liquid transport systems has become a central focus in numerous research and engineering fields. Natural organisms have evolved intricate structures that facilitate the controlled movement of liquids on planar...

This paper introduces the Enhanced Team-Oriented Swarm Optimization (ETOSO) algorithm, a novel refinement of the Team-Oriented Swarm Optimization (TOSO) algorithm aimed at addressing the stagnation problem commonly encountered in nature-inspired opti...

The honeycomb configuration has been widely adopted in numerous sectors owing to its superior strength-to-weight ratio, rigidity, and outstanding energy absorption properties, attracting substantial academic attention and research interest. This stud...

Any system preventing the separation of two surfaces may be defined as an attachment system [...]

Designing effective drug therapies requires balancing competing objectives, such as therapeutic efficacy, safety, and cost efficiency—a task that poses significant challenges for conventional optimization methods. To address this, we propose th...

To better address the issue of multi-threshold image segmentation, this paper proposes a hybrid adaptive crayfish optimization algorithm with differential evolution for color multi-threshold image segmentation (ACOADE). Due to the insufficient conver...

The root walls of immature permanent teeth are often weak, thin, and short, making regenerative endodontic treatment (RET) necessary. The goal of RET is to create a favorable environment for further root development. A biomimetic approach is essentia...

Nanomaterials have revolutionized various biological applications, including cosmeceuticals, enabling the development of smart nanocarriers for enhanced skin delivery. This review focuses on the role of nanotechnologies in skincare and treatments, pr...

Underwater multi-agent systems face critical hydrodynamic constraints that significantly degrade the performance of conventional constraint optimization algorithms in dynamic fluid environments. To meet the needs of underwater multi-agent application...

Soft robotic exoskeletons have emerged as a transformative solution for rehabilitation and assistance, offering greater adaptability and comfort than rigid designs. Myoelectric control, based on electromyography (EMG) signals, plays a key role in ena...

Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) pose significant challenges to recovery, often resulting in impaired function and quality of life. To address these challenges, nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) are being developed as effective strategies to promote ner...

The present two-dimensional study investigates the ground effect on the aerodynamic characteristics of a tandem flapping wing in inclined stroke plane hovering using ANSYS Fluent. The role of various wing kinematics parameters (flapping frequency f,...

Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), a standard technique in mineralogy and criminalistics, has not yet been fully incorporated into the study of various biomineral structures of invertebrates, despite the growing popularity of this topic in t...

Biodegradable magnesium alloys have garnered increasing attention in recent years, with magnesium alloy–based biomedical devices being clinically used. Unlike biologically inert metallic materials, magnesium-based medical devices degrade during...

Honeycomb-structured, mixed-wettability surfaces have attracted significant attention due to their potential for tailoring surface properties and controlling fluid dynamics at the nanoscale. However, the underlying mechanisms governing droplet spread...

This paper presents a model predictive controller (MPC) based on dynamic models generated using the Particle Swarm Optimisation method for accurate motion control of a pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) for application in rehabilitation robotics. The...

Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is an advanced non-invasive imaging technique that can generate three-dimensional images of retinal and choroidal vessels. It is of great value in the diagnosis and monitoring of a variety of ophthalmic...

The application background of mussel-inspired materials is based on the unique underwater adhesive ability of marine mussels, which has inspired researchers to develop bionic materials with strong adhesion, self-healing ability, biocompatibility, and...

Octacalcium phosphate (OCP) has been shown to exhibit an osteogenic property and, therefore, has been utilized recently as a bone substitute, clinically. However, the stimulatory capacity for induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells is not known. This st...