Wearables robots have gained attention for the rehabilitation of people with physical
disabilities. However, the current technology relies on heavy and bulky actuation …

Flexible stimuli-responsive materials are deformable, stretchable, light-weight, and desirable
for smart personal protective equipment (PPE), and as the primarily functional components …

Small soft pumps are extensively explored in medical fields and soft robotics, but the
insufficient flow rate constrains their applications. In this article, an intersected twisted …

Twisted and coiled actuators (TCAs) are a type of thermal-driven actuator with high energy
density and display the enormous application potential to drive soft robots. However, the …

Super-coiled polymer (SCP) artificial muscles demonstrate a number of desirable properties,
like high power density, inherent compliance, light weight, and lowcost. However, the …

The V-shaped electrothermal actuator has gained significant popularity as it was
demonstrated to be a compact, stable and high rectilinear displacement device. However …

For soft robots, fluid power is an essential propulsion technique. The pump, which is the
“heart” of these systems, has significant issues with size, weight, and noise. It also needs to …

Abstract Twisted and Coiled Artificial Muscles (TCAMs) are a recently developed class of
artificial muscles manufactured from inexpensive polymer fibers that possess the …

Artificial muscle fibers and compliant actuators are generating increasing interest from
several advanced robotics applications. In this paper, we propose an integrated linear …

Humanity is increasingly approaching the dream of making humanoid robots that have been
imaginary for many years with advancing technology. Designs that are close to perfect in …