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A mathematical model to design pillar-shaped bioinspired mechanical sensors

Publicated to:Mechanics Of Materials. 195 105031- - 2024-08-01 195(), DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2024.105031

Authors: Solis, A; Alonso, L

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Rey Juan Carlos Univ, Durabil & Mech Integr Struct Mat, C-Tulipan S-N, Mostoles 28933, Spain - Author
Univ Cadiz, Dept Mech Engn & Ind Design, Avda Univ Cadiz 10, Puerto Real 11519, Cadiz, Spain - Author

Abstract

Soft robots and sensor/actuator systems are often based on bioinspired designs to leverage nature patterns. Specifically, pillar -shaped sensors are useful for human activity monitoring, locomotion of soft robots or treatment of cardiovascular diseases. If electric or magnetic particles are added in the manufacturing process, these structures can be tuned through remote fields to attain a specific mechanical behaviour. This promising technique has direct applications in high -impact fields such as bioengineering, soft robots or sensor designing. Filament -shaped smart sensors can send electrical signals when subjected to an external mechanical stimulus or provide a mechanical response when a remote and controllable field is applied broadening their possibilities of action. As the efficient design of these structures is highly challenging, developing a technical tool with a low computational cost to help throughout layout processes (i.e. inverse engineering) is pivotal. Theoretical modelling of the kinematics and dynamics of a wire -shaped structure under an external action is the first step to provide a methodology to help designing mechanical sensors in an efficient, understandable and low time-consuming way. The event of mechanical deformation after receiving the external stimulus and before sending the corresponding output signal is key in the conceptualisation process of smart sensors. This work intends to give insight into the dynamics of a deformable pillar -shaped sensor component under an external action without addressing or coupling its causes and, hence, provide the general mechanical framework to serve as basis for multiphysics formulations for pillar -shaped sensor design.

Keywords

Bioinspired materialsMechanical behaviouMechanical behaviourMechanical sensorsSoft materialsWire dynamics

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Mechanics Of Materials due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 188/439, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-02:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 7 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (Alonso García, Luis).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Alonso García, Luis.