[HTML][HTML] Closed-loop 4D-printed soft robots
Soft robotics is a recent and rapidly growing field of research that encompasses emerging
advances in functional materials, fabrication, modelling, and performance control with …
advances in functional materials, fabrication, modelling, and performance control with …
Design optimization of soft robots: A review of the state of the art
Robotics has undergone a profound revolution in the past 50 years, moving from the
laboratory and research institute to the factory and home. Kinematics and dynamics theories …
laboratory and research institute to the factory and home. Kinematics and dynamics theories …
A 3D printing‐enabled artificially innervated smart soft gripper with variable joint stiffness
The manufacturing industry has witnessed advancements in soft robotics, specifically in
robotic grippers for handling fragile or irregular objects. However, challenges remain in …
robotic grippers for handling fragile or irregular objects. However, challenges remain in …
3D printing of robotic soft grippers: toward smart actuation and sensing
Unlike traditional hard grippers, soft robotic grippers are commonly made of soft materials so
that the soft grippers can produce motion via elastic deformations of their compliant …
that the soft grippers can produce motion via elastic deformations of their compliant …
From bioinspiration to computer generation: Developments in autonomous soft robot design
J Pinskier, D Howard - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The emerging field of soft robotics presents a new paradigm for robot design in which
“precision through rigidity” is replaced by “cognition through compliance.” Lightweight and …
“precision through rigidity” is replaced by “cognition through compliance.” Lightweight and …
Larg: A lightweight robotic gripper with 3-d topology optimized adaptive fingers
Y Sun, Y Liu, F Pancheri… - IEEE/ASME Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Adaptive grasping is an important approach for robotic grippers to handle objects with
irregular shapes. Compared to rigid-link-based adaptive grippers, the continuum-structure …
irregular shapes. Compared to rigid-link-based adaptive grippers, the continuum-structure …
Integrated design fabrication and control of a bioinspired multimaterial soft robotic hand
S Alves, M Babcinschi, A Silva, D Neto… - Cyborg and Bionic …, 2023 - spj.science.org
Machines that mimic humans have inspired scientists for centuries. Bioinspired soft robotic
hands are a good example of such an endeavor, featuring intrinsic material compliance and …
hands are a good example of such an endeavor, featuring intrinsic material compliance and …
Design of topology optimized compliant legs for bio-inspired quadruped robots
Robotic legs are an important component of the quadruped robot for achieving different
motion gaits. Although the conventional rigid-link-based legs can generally perform robust …
motion gaits. Although the conventional rigid-link-based legs can generally perform robust …
Design, modeling, and evaluation of fabric-based pneumatic actuators for soft wearable assistive gloves
Textile fabrics are compliant, lightweight, and inherently anisotropic, making them promising
for the design of soft pneumatic actuators. In this article, we present the design, modeling …
for the design of soft pneumatic actuators. In this article, we present the design, modeling …
A two-finger soft-robotic gripper with enveloping and pinching grasping modes
This article presents a two-finger soft-robotic gripper with enveloping grasping (EG) and
pinching grasping (PG) modes. The proposed soft-robotic gripper is based on a two-finger …
pinching grasping (PG) modes. The proposed soft-robotic gripper is based on a two-finger …