[HTML][HTML] Soft actuators built from cellulose paper: A review on actuation, material, fabrication, and applications

Y Liu, S Shang, S Mo, P Wang, B Yin, J Wei - Journal of Science: Advanced …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose paper, a material that is naturally derived, low cost, lightweight, eco-friendly, and
mechanically deformable, plays important roles in producing next-generation flexible …

[HTML][HTML] Kirigami-inspired thick-panel deployable structures

C Wang, D Zhang, J Li, Z You - International Journal of Solids and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thick-panel origami has been studied extensively. One of the approaches converts origami
creases to simple rotational connections and treats thick-panel origami as assembly of …

Addressable wireless actuation for multijoint folding robots and devices

M Boyvat, JS Koh, RJ Wood - Science Robotics, 2017 - science.org
“Printing” robots and other complex devices through a process of origami-like folding is an
emerging and promising manufacturing method due to the inherent simplicity and low cost of …

Snap-through and stiffness adaptation of a multi-stable Kirigami composite module

A Lele, V Deshpande, O Myers, S Li - Composites Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Multi-stable composite laminates have been used to create adaptive and shape-morphing
structures for many applications. However, it remains challenging to use these composites to …

Electric phase-change actuator with inkjet printed flexible circuit for printable and integrated robot prototyping

K Nakahara, K Narumi, R Niiyama… - … on Robotics and …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The integrated fabrication of body structures, actuators, sensors, and electronic circuits into
one robot system is an open problem in robotics. Simple and rapid construction of electric …

Printed paper robot driven by electrostatic actuator

H Shigemune, S Maeda, V Cacucciolo… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Effective design and fabrication of 3-D electronic circuits are among the most pressing
issues for future engineering. Although a variety of flexible devices have been developed …

Design of lightweight and extensible tendon-driven continuum robots using origami patterns

Y Xu, Q Peyron, J Kim… - 2021 IEEE 4th …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Tendon-driven continuum robots (TDCR) have been researched to utilize their slender
structure, compliance, large workspace, and follow-the-leader deployment capabilities …

Evaluation of the effects of cut design parameters on the environmental performance of a kirigami-inspired façade concept

R Arauz, A Pourasghar, JC Brigham - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
A kirigami-inspired design concept for an environmentally responsive adaptive façade
component is presented and evaluated. This concept has the potential for solar energy …

Design, Analysis, and experiment of the origami robot based on spherical-linkage parallel mechanism

Y Guan, Z Zhuang, Z Zhang… - Journal of …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Origami robot is a hotspot for research in the field of soft robot. However, there are still some
major limitations to their application. This study proposed an origami robot based on …

Wireless walking paper robot driven by magnetic polymer actuator

HS Lee, YU Jeon, IS Lee, JY Jeong, MC Hoang… - Actuators, 2020 - mdpi.com
Untethered small-scale soft robots have been widely researched because they can be
employed to perform wireless procedures via natural orifices in the human body, or other …