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Advancing Smart Biomedical Textiles with Humanoid Robots

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Smart implantable biomedical textiles with sensing functions are of increasing interest because they address the shortcoming that conventional medical devices have repair functions but lack of sensing ability. However, the evaluation of such devices before practical applications is hampered by high cost and/or animal ethics. Soft bioreactors on humanoid robots open up a new pathway for assessing their performances by closely mimicking both the body biomechanics and the physiological environment.

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Copyright 2022, Frontiers [5]. b Image of a soft chamber position on a humanoid robotic shoulder for mechanical stimulation. Copyright 2022, Springer Nature [6]. c Schematic of the soft bioreactor made with 3D printed inserts and tube-like soft membrane, which could contain biomedical textiles with sensing functions. d Schematic diagram of the bioreactor perfusion system where the tubing connects the chamber to an oxygenator, a medium reservoir, and a peristaltic pump. Copyright 2022, Springer Nature [6]. e The platform’s vision encompasses the evaluation of biomedical textiles equipped with sensing capabilities, leveraging its physiologically relevant environment, thereby highlighting its potential for forthcoming clinical applications. Copyright 2015, Wiley [7]. Copyright 2022, Frontiers [8]

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  1. Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Botnar Research Center, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK

    Zekun Liu & Pierre-Alexis Mouthuy

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Liu, Z., Mouthuy, PA. Advancing Smart Biomedical Textiles with Humanoid Robots. Adv. Fiber Mater. 6, 1–2 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42765-023-00357-6

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