Soft pneumatic actuators: A review of design, fabrication, modeling, sensing, control and applications

MS Xavier, CD Tawk, A Zolfagharian, J Pinskier… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft robotics is a rapidly evolving field where robots are fabricated using highly deformable
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …

Materials as machines

JM McCracken, BR Donovan, TJ White - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Machines are systems that harness input power to extend or advance function.
Fundamentally, machines are based on the integration of materials with mechanisms to …

An overview of the mechanical description of origami-inspired systems and structures

LM Fonseca, GV Rodrigues, MA Savi - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Origami is inspiring several fields of knowledge such as engineering, aerospace systems,
medicine, and biomechanics, motivating the creation of novel adaptive and morphing …

A soft-robotic approach to anthropomorphic robotic hand dexterity

J Zhou, X Chen, U Chang, JT Lu, CCY Leung… - Ieee …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft robotics is quickly emerging in anthropomorphic robotic hand design, with innovative
soft robot hands reported to achieve a remarkably large subset of human hand dexterity …

Analytical modeling and design of generalized pneu-net soft actuators with three-dimensional deformations

G Gu, D Wang, L Ge, X Zhu - Soft robotics, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Pneu-net soft actuators, consisting of pneumatic networks of small chambers embedded in
elastomeric structures, are particularly promising candidates in the society of soft robotics …

Modular origami soft robot with the perception of interaction force and body configuration

J Huang, J Zhou, Z Wang, J Law, H Cao… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bio‐inspired soft robots provide a promising solution for robots working in human‐centered
scenarios and interacting with unstructured environments. However, the functional versatility …

Otariidae-inspired soft-robotic supernumerary flippers by fabric kirigami and origami

S Liu, Y Zhu, Z Zhang, Z Fang, J Tan… - IEEE/ASME …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wearable robotic devices are receiving rapidly growing attentions for human-centered
scenarios from medical, rehabilitation, to industrial applications. Supernumerary robotic …

Soft robotics: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis

DM Rusu, SD Mândru, CM Biriș, OL Petrașcu… - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, soft robotics has developed considerably, especially since the year 2018
when it became a hot field among current research topics. The attention that this field …

Automatic design of soft dielectric elastomer actuators with optimal spatial electric fields

F Chen, K Liu, Y Wang, J Zou, G Gu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are a promising actuation technology in soft robotics
owing to their large voltage-induced deformation and rapid response. However, most …

A compact soft robotic wrist brace with origami actuators

S Liu, Z Fang, J Liu, K Tang, J Luo, J Yi… - Frontiers in Robotics …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Wrist disability caused by a series of diseases or injuries hinders the patient's capability to
perform activities of daily living (ADL). Rehabilitation devices for the wrist motor function …