Snap‐through bistability is often observed in nature (eg, fast snapping to closure of Venus
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …

Abstract The Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) connects everything with intelligence,
while the increase in energy consumption generated by numerous electronic devices puts …

Active mechanical metamaterials (AMMs)(or smart mechanical metamaterials) that combine
the configurations of mechanical metamaterials and the active control of stimuli‐responsive …

Abstract Space deployable structures are able to be deployed from a folded state to a
predetermined or desired configuration. They are superior in terms of spatial packaging …

Multistable mechanical metamaterials are a type of mechanical metamaterials with special
features, such as reusability, energy storage and absorption capabilities, rapid deformation …

Harnessing snapping, an instability phenomenon observed in nature (eg, Venus flytraps), for
autonomy has attracted growing interest in autonomous soft robots. However, achieving self …

Matching the rich multimodality of natural organisms, ie, the ability to transition between
crawling and swimming, walking and jumping, etc., represents a grand challenge in the …

Reusability and multi-functionality are challenges in the design of energy-absorbing
structures, which may realize through special metamaterials. Multistable mechanical …

The surge in advanced manufacturing techniques has led to a paradigm shift in the realm of
material design from developing completely new chemistry to tailoring geometry within …

Taking advantage of undesirable ambient vibration resources, vibration-based energy
harvesters (VEHs) aim to power smart electronic devices by converting kinetic energy into …