Twister hand: Underactuated robotic gripper inspired by origami twisted tower

K Lee, Y Wang, C Zheng - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a new cable-driven underactuated robotic gripper, called TWISTER
Hand. It is designed for adaptable grasping of objects in different shapes, weights, sizes …

Conformal topology optimization of multi-material ferromagnetic soft active structures using an extended level set method

J Tian, M Li, Z Han, Y Chen, XD Gu, QJ Ge… - Computer Methods in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ferromagnetic soft active structures using embedded ferromagnetic particles in the soft
polymer matrix can generate flexible locomotion and change configurations remotely …

A computational design framework for pressure-driven soft robots through nonlinear topology optimization

B Caasenbrood, A Pogromsky… - 2020 3rd IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, we present a novel framework for synthesizing the design of pressure-driven
soft robots. Contrary to traditional design methods, a topology optimization scheme is …

Design of Soft Robots: A Review of Methods and Future Opportunities for Research

B Hasanshahi, L Cao, KY Song, W Zhang - Machines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Soft robots present resilient and adaptable systems characterized by deformable bodies
inspired by biological systems. In this paper, we comprehensively review existing design …

Multi-material topology optimization of ferromagnetic soft robots using reconciled level set method

J Tian, XD Gu, S Chen - … Technical Conferences and …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Ferromagnetic soft materials can generate flexible mobility and changeable configurations
under an external magnetic field. They are used in a wide variety of applications, such as …

A Survey on the Current Trends and Applications of Design Optimization for Compliant and Soft Robotics

ST Muralidharan, G Andrikopoulos… - 2023 IEEE/ASME …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper aims to provide a systematic review of the published results on design
optimization techniques in the area of compliant and soft robots, with a focus on the …

Topology and Size Optimization of a Gantry-type Industrial 3D Printer's Beam

JIA Fang, GU Limiao, GUO Xiaoqiang… - … on Mechatronics and …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper aims at the influence of vibration of a gantry-type industrial 3D printer's beam on
the precision of the printed parts. On this basis, a method based on topology optimization …