Abstract: A new versatile pneumatic actuator called a scissor-mechanism-based vacuum powered artificial muscle (SMVAM) is proposed in this letter. The actuator is composed of a soft airtight skin and ...

No one really thinks about scissors. When you need a pair—and everyone always needs one—you probably root around in a drawer. And while using them, you probably think, “Have these scissors always been ...

The new Sky Rover rooftop tent from Chinese gear manufacturer Wild Land aims to bring a little more RV comfort to the car top with a slick design like none we've ever seen. In fact, it boasts a few ...

Roxon may not be a household name like Leatherman or Victorinox, but it has been quietly developing some of the market's more innovative multitools for years now, many based around its modular Flex ...

Abstract: Although rigid exoskeletons can strengthen human capabilities or provide full assistance to patients with disabilities, their rigidity may constrain natural movement, developing tissue ...

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Pneumatic tubes were supposed to revolutionize the world but have fallen by the wayside. Except in hospitals. Pneumatic tubes were touted as something that would revolutionize the world. In science ...

For more than 500 years, the heart-stopping clanging of the Danza de Tijeras has echoed throughout the Andean mountains. Named for the pair of iron rods each dancer wields in his right hand, the ...