[HTML][HTML] Origami-Inspired Vacuum-Actuated Foldable Actuator Enabled Biomimetic Worm-like Soft Crawling Robot

Q Xu, K Zhang, C Ying, H Xie, J Chen, SE - Biomimetics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The development of a soft crawling robot (SCR) capable of quick folding and recovery has
important application value in the field of biomimetic engineering. This article proposes an …

Design and analysis of a thick-panel origami-inspired soft crawling robot with multiple locomotion patterns

F Shen, S Yang - Robotica, 2024 - cambridge.org
Due to the flexibility obtained through both materials and structures, soft robots have wide
potential applications in complicated internal and external environments. This paper …

Origami-Enhanced Mechanical Properties for Worm-Like Robot

Z Liu, Z He, X Hu, Z Sun, Q Ge, J Xu, H Fang - Soft Robotics, 2024 - liebertpub.com
In recent years, the exploration of worm-like robots has garnered much attention for their
adaptability in confined environments. However, current designs face challenges in fully …

Drosophila Larvae-Inspired Soft Crawling Robot with Multimodal Locomotion and Versatile Applications

Q Fang, J Zhang, Y He, N Zheng, Y Wang, R Xiong… - Research, 2024 - spj.science.org
Soft crawling robots have been widely studied and applied because of their excellent
environmental adaptability and flexible movement. However, most existing soft crawling …

Bioinspired rigid-soft hybrid origami actuator with controllable versatile motion and variable stiffness

Z Zhang, G Chen, Y Xun, Y Long… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Conventional soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) are made of soft materials that facilitate safe
interaction and adaptability. In positioning and loading tasks, however, SPAs demonstrate …

3d-printed origami actuators for a multianimal-inspired soft robot with amphibious locomotion and tongue hunting

Y Yang, Y Xie, J Liu, Y Li, F Chen - Soft robotics, 2024 - liebertpub.com
The field of soft robotics is rapidly evolving, and there is a growing interest in developing soft
robots with bioinspired features for use in various applications. This research presented the …

Soft Crawling Robot With a Dual-Morphing Origami Configuration

X Ren, Y Huan, M Cianchetti, S Wang… - … on Medical Robotics …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft crawling robots demonstrated high compliance and effectiveness in performing complex
tasks in unstructured and harsh environments. They can navigate inside constrained spaces …

A Soft Crawling Robot with Multi-Modal Locomotion Inspired by the Movement Mechanism of Snake Scales

D Mei, X Yu, G Tang, W Kong, X Zhao… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The existing soft crawling robots usually have single-motion mode, which results in poor
motion adaptability and significantly restricts the application field of the soft crawling robots …

Piezo-Wormbots for continuous crawling

P Jiao, H Zhang, L Hong, Y Yang, W Li - Soft Robotics, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Biomimetic soft robots are typically made of soft materials with bioinspired configurations.
However, their locomotion is activated and manipulated by externally controlled soft …

Variable Stiffness Fibers Enabled Universal and Programmable Re‐Foldability Strategy for Modular Soft Robotics

H Luan, M Wang, Q Zhang, Z You, Z Jiao - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Origami is a rich source of inspiration for creating soft actuators with complex deformations.
However, implementing the re‐foldability of origami on soft actuators remains a significant …