Magnetically induced stiffening for soft robotics

LT Gaeta, KJ McDonald, L Kinnicutt, M Le… - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Soft robots are well-suited for human-centric applications, but the compliance that gives soft
robots this advantage must also be paired with adequate stiffness modulation such that soft …

Development of a Stiffness‐Adjustable Articulated Paddle and its Application to a Swimming Robot

B Kwak, S Choi, J Bae - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Stiffness of a swimming appendage is the key mediator between thrust generated and its
beating frequency. Due to the advantageous role of flexible propulsors, they are widely …

Origami Robots

C Sung, J Paik - Handbook on Soft Robotics, 2024 - Springer
This chapter discusses origami robotics, that is, robots that are fabricated as 2D sheets and
folded into their 3D form. Folding is an elegant solution to assembly wherein thin sheets …