K Tang, C Lu, Y Chen, Y Xiao, S Wu… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft robotic manipulators have inherent advantages in underwater applications, as they generate motion by deforming seamless muscles rather than having rotational joints or …
Z Jiang, K Zhang - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2025 - Elsevier
Soft actuators have seen significant advancements in recent years, driven by their potential for adaptive and safe actuation in various applications. However, soft pneumatic actuators …
Z Jiang, Y Wang, K Zhang - Robotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Inspired by musculoskeletal systems in nature, this paper presents a pneumatically actuated quadruped robot which utilizes two soft–rigid hybrid rotary joints in each of the four two …
This paper systematically investigates a soft-rigid hybrid pneumatic actuator (SRHPA), which consists of a rigid-foldable twisting skeleton capable of a large range of helical motion and a …
Z Jiang, C Liu, K Zhang - … and Information in …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents a variable stiffness continuum parallel manipulator (VSCPM) with 3D printed pneumatic artificial muscles, which is inspired by parallel mechanisms and soft …