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Hydrogel-matrix encapsulated Nitinol actuation with self-cooling mechanism by Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Manivannan, Banerjee, Hritwick, Lim, Chwee Ming, Chen, Po-Yen, Ren, Hongliang

“…Shape-memory Nitinol holds burgeoning promise as smart actuators due to its effective resilience, high energy density, and scalability for a myriad of…”
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Bridging polymer architecture, printability, and properties by digital light processing of block copolycarbonates by Schoonover, Krista G, Hsieh, Chia-Min, Sengoden, Mani, Ahmed, Naushad, Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Manivannan, Ware, Taylor H, Darensbourg, Donald J, Pentzer, Emily B, Wei, Peiran

“…CO -based aliphatic polycarbonates (aPCs), produced through the alternating copolymerization of epoxides with CO , present an appealing option for sustainable…”
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Omnidirectional Steerable Forceps With Flexible Joints and Skin-Like Stretchable Strain Sensors by Senthil Kumar, Kirthika, Xiao, Xiao, Kalairaj, Manivannan Sivaperuman, Ponraj, Godwin, Li, Changsheng, Cai, Catherine Jiayi, Lim, Chwee Ming, Ren, Hongliang

“…Omnidirectional steerable forceps in keyhole procedures provide significant advantages in assisting medical practitioners with better motion coordination,…”
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Nitinol actuated soft structures towards transnasal drug delivery: a pilot cadaver study by Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Manivannan, Yeow, Bok Seng, Lim, Chwee Ming, Ren, Hongliang

“…Sudden hearing loss can be treated noninvasively by administering drugs to the middle ear (≈1 ml) via the eustachian tube. The nasopharyngeal cavity requires…”
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Untethered Origami Worm Robot with Diverse Multi-Leg Attachments and Responsive Motions under Magnetic Actuation by Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Manivannan, Cai, Catherine Jiayi, S, Pavitra, Ren, Hongliang

“…Nowadays, origami folding in combination with actuation mechanisms can offer deployable structure design, yield compliance, and have several properties of soft…”
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Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel-Based Soft Valves with Annular Actuation Calibration and Circumferential Gripping by Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Manivannan, Banerjee, Hritwick, Senthil Kumar, Kirthika, Lopez, Keith Gerard, Ren, Hongliang

“…Valves are largely useful for treatment assistance devices, e.g., supporting fluid circulation movement in the human body. However, the valves presently used…”
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Stretchable Capacitive Pressure Sensing Sleeve Deployable onto Catheter Balloons towards Continuous Intra-Abdominal Pressure Monitoring by Senthil Kumar, Kirthika, Xu, Zongyuan, Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Manivannan, Ponraj, Godwin, Huang, Hui, Ng, Chi-Fai, Wu, Qing Hui, Ren, Hongliang

“…Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is closely correlated with intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) diagnoses, indicating the…”
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Fully-Printable Soft Actuator with Variable Stiffness by Phase Transition and Hydraulic Regulations by Liao, Tingchen, Kalairaj, Manivannan Sivaperuman, Cai, Catherine Jiayi, Tse, Zion Tsz Ho, Ren, Hongliang

“…Actuators with variable stiffness have vast potential in the field of compliant robotics. Morphological shape changes in the actuators are possible, while they…”
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Buttons on Demand Sliding Mechanism Driven by Smart Materials and Mechanical Design by Renata, Christianto, Kalairaj, Manivannan Sivaperuman, Chen, Hong Mei, Lau, Gih Keong, Huang, Wei Min

“…In this paper, we describe a novel human interaction platform in a car, called buttons on demand, that will serve as buttons inside the interior of a car,…”
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Shape memory actuated sliding mechanism for rapid switching between button-patterns for adapted human-machine interaction at different automatization levels in automobiles by Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Manivannan, Huang, Wei Min

“…Almost all electronics and mechanical equipment have controllers to control the entire or certain tasks. These controllers respond to various types of inputs…”
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Strong, Ultrastretchable Hydrogel‐Based Multilayered Soft Actuator Composites Enhancing Biologically Inspired Pumping Systems by Banerjee, Hritwick, Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Manivannan, Ren, Hongliang, Jusufi, Ardian

“…Diverse solutions for active fluid movement are known in nature and in human‐made devices. However, commercial peristaltic pumps are mostly rigid,…”
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Self-Assembled Microactuators Using Chiral Liquid Crystal Elastomers by Lee, Yoo Jin, Abdelrahman, Mustafa K, Kalairaj, Manivannan Sivaperuman, Ware, Taylor H

“…Materials that undergo reversible changes in form typically require top-down processing to program the microstructure of the material. As a result, it is…”
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Intra‐Articular Injectable Biomaterials for Cartilage Repair and Regeneration by Kalairaj, Manivannan Sivaperuman, Pradhan, Ridhi, Saleem, Waqas, Smith, Morgan M., Gaharwar, Akhilesh K.

“…Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease characterized by cartilage deterioration and subsequent inflammatory changes in the underlying bone. Injectable…”
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Diversified and Untethered Motion Generation Via Crease Patterning from Magnetically Actuated Caterpillar-Inspired Origami Robot by Cai, Catherine Jiayi, Xiao, Xiao, Kalairaj, Manivannan Sivaperuman, Lee, Ignatius Jia Jun, Mugilvannan, Arjun Kesav, Yeow, Bok Seng, Tan, Jing Han, Huang, Hui, Ren, Hongliang

“…Untethered annelids-inspired soft robots can be used in space-confined compliant interactions where remote actuation is necessary. In contrast to their…”
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Reconfigurable Growth of Engineered Living Materials by Wang, Suitu, Lim, Sangmin, Tasmim, Seelay, Kalairaj, Manivannan Sivaperuman, Rivera‐Tarazona, Laura K., Abdelrahman, Mustafa K., Javed, Mahjabeen, George, Sasha M., Lee, Yoo Jin, Jawed, M. Khalid, Ware, Taylor H.

“…The growth of multicellular organisms is a process akin to additive manufacturing where cellular proliferation and mechanical boundary conditions, among other…”
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Magnetically Steerable Serial and Parallel Structures by Mold‐Free Origami Templating and Domain Setting by Yeow, Bok Seng, Yang, Haitao, Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Manivannan, Gao, Huxin, Cai, Catherine Jiayi, Xu, Shilei, Chen, Po‐Yen, Ren, Hongliang

“…Magnetically responsive elastomers generate continuous motions and locomotion through changes in external magnetic fields. The magnetic particles in an…”
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Controlling shape morphing and cell release in engineered living materials by Rivera-Tarazona, Laura K, Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Manivannan, Corazao, Tyler, Javed, Mahjabeen, Zimmern, Philippe E, Subashchandrabose, Sargurunathan, Ware, Taylor H

“…Engineered living materials (ELMs) derive functionality from both a polymer matrix and the behavior of living cells within the material. The long-term goal of…”
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Deployable Telescopic Tubular Mechanisms With a Steerable Tongue Depressor Towards Self-Administered Oral Swab by Kumar, Kirthika Senthil, Nguyen, Tuan Dung, Kalairaj, Manivannan Sivaperuman, Hema, Vishnu Mani, Cai, Catherine Jiayi, Huang, Hui, Lim, Chwee Ming, Ren, Hongliang

“…Swabbing tests have proved to be an effective method of diagnosis for a wide range of diseases. Potential occupational health hazards and reliance on…”
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Strong, Ultrastretchable Hydrogel‐Based Multilayered Soft Actuator Composites Enhancing Biologically Inspired Pumping Systems by Banerjee, Hritwick, Kalairaj, Manivannan Sivaperuman, Ren, Hongliang, Jusufi, Ardian

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Stretchable and Sensitive Silver Nanowire-Hydrogel Strain Sensors for Proprioceptive Actuation by Kumar, Kirthika Senthil, Zhang, Lei, Kalairaj, Manivannan Sivaperuman, Banerjee, Hritwick, Xiao, Xiao, Jiayi, Catherine Cai, Huang, Hui, Lim, Chwee Ming, Ouyang, Jianyong, Ren, Hongliang

“…Safer human–robot interactions mandate the adoption of proprioceptive actuation. Strain sensors can detect the deformation of tools and devices in unstructured…”
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