Yao Zhao

Works (11)

Updated: July 9th, 2024 05:01

2024 journal article

Defected twisted ring topology for autonomous periodic flip-spin-orbit soft robot

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 121(3).

By: F. Qi, Y. Li, Y. Hong, Y. Zhao, H. Qing & J. Yin

author keywords: spin-orbit coupling; defect; twisted ring topology; autonomous soft robot; liquid crystal elastomers
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 1, 2024

2024 article

Fully 3D-Printed Miniature Soft Hydraulic Actuators with Shape Memory Effect for Morphing and Manipulation

Qing, H., Chi, Y., Hong, Y., Zhao, Y., Qi, F., Li, Y., & Yin, J. (2024, June 4). ADVANCED MATERIALS.

By: H. Qing n, Y. Chi n, Y. Hong n, Y. Zhao n, F. Qi n, Y. Li n, J. Yin n

author keywords: 3D printing; miniature soft fluidic actuator; non-invasive and delicate grasping; shape locking; shape memory effect; shape morphing
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 24, 2024

2024 journal article

Reprogrammable and reconfigurable mechanical computing metastructures with stable and high-density memory

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 10(26).

By: Y. Li n, S. Yu  n, H. Qing n, Y. Hong n, Y. Zhao n, F. Qi n, H. Su n , J. Yin n

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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 8, 2024

2023 article

A Perspective on Miniature Soft Robotics: Actuation, Fabrication, Control, and Applications

Chi, Y., Zhao, Y., Hong, Y., Li, Y., & Yin, J. (2023, April 26). ADVANCED INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS.

By: Y. Chi  n, Y. Zhao n, Y. Hong n, Y. Li n & J. Yin n

author keywords: actuation and control; advanced manufacturing; artificial intelligence; healthcare; miniature soft robotics
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: May 9, 2023

2023 journal article

Angle-programmed tendril-like trajectories enable a multifunctional gripper with ultradelicacy, ultrastrength, and ultraprecision

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 14(1).

By: Y. Hong n, Y. Zhao n, J. Berman n, Y. Chi n, Y. Li n, H. Huang n , J. Yin n

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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 5, 2023

2023 journal article

Caterpillar-inspired soft crawling robot with distributed programmable thermal actuation

Science Advances, 9(12).

By: S. Wu n, Y. Hong n, Y. Zhao n, J. Yin n & Y. Zhu n 

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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: May 9, 2023

2023 journal article

Physically intelligent autonomous soft robotic maze escaper

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 9(36).

By: Y. Zhao n, Y. Hong n, Y. Li n, F. Qi n, H. Qing n, H. Su n , J. Yin n

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 29, 2024

2022 review

Bistable and Multistable Actuators for Soft Robots: Structures, Materials, and Functionalities

[Review of ]. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 34(19).

By: Y. Chi n, Y. Li n, Y. Zhao n, Y. Hong n, Y. Tang * & J. Yin n

author keywords: bistability and multistability; soft actuating materials; soft actuators; soft robots; structural designs
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: May 23, 2022

2022 article

Self-Sustained Snapping Drives Autonomous Dancing and Motion in Free-Standing Wavy Rings

Zhao, Y., Hong, Y., Qi, F., Chi, Y., Su, H., & Yin, J. (2022, December 27). ADVANCED MATERIALS, Vol. 12.

By: Y. Zhao n, Y. Hong n, F. Qi n, Y. Chi  n, H. Su n  & J. Yin n

author keywords: autonomous; bistable rings; liquid-crystal elastomers; snapping instabilities; soft robots
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 9, 2023

2022 journal article

Snapping for high-speed and high-efficient butterfly stroke-like soft swimmer

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 8(46).

By: Y. Chi n, Y. Hong n, Y. Zhao n, Y. Li n & J. Yin n

TL;DR: This work reports leveraging snapping instabilities for soft flapping-wing swimmers with comparable high performance to biological counterparts, and demonstrates a record-high speed, high power efficiency, and low energy consumption cost. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 17, 2023

2021 journal article

Shape-morphing materials and structures for energy-efficient building envelopes

MATERIALS TODAY ENERGY, 22.

By: Y. Li n, Y. Zhao n, Y. Chi n, Y. Hong n & J. Yin n

author keywords: Shape-morphing structures; Building envelope; Energy saving; Smart materials
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 23, 2021

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