Soft pneumatic actuators: A review of design, fabrication, modeling, sensing, control and applications

MS Xavier, CD Tawk, A Zolfagharian, J Pinskier… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft robotics is a rapidly evolving field where robots are fabricated using highly deformable
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …

Actuators and sensors for application in agricultural robots: A review

D Xie, L Chen, L Liu, L Chen, H Wang - Machines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, with the rapid development of science and technology, agricultural robots
have gradually begun to replace humans, to complete various agricultural operations …

Digital fabrication of pneumatic actuators with integrated sensing by machine knitting

Y Luo, K Wu, A Spielberg, M Foshey, D Rus… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Soft actuators with integrated sensing have shown utility in a variety of applications such as
assistive wearables, robotics, and interactive input devices. Despite their promise, these …

A data‐driven review of soft robotics

B Jumet, MD Bell, V Sanchez… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The past decade of soft robotics has delivered impactful and promising contributions to
society and has seen exponentially increasing interest from scientists and engineers. This …

Breathable and Stretchable Epidermal Electronics for Health Management: Recent Advances and Challenges

J Dong, J Hou, Y Peng, Y Zhang, H Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Advanced epidermal electronic devices, capable of real‐time monitoring of physical,
physiological, and biochemical signals and administering appropriate therapeutics, are …

Soft robotic fabric actuator with elastic bands for high force and bending performance in hand exoskeletons

C Suulker, S Skach, K Althoefer - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In current designs soft robotic bending actuators, the need for high force capabilities is not
adequately addressed. In this article, we present a new inflatable actuator that exploits …

Reconfigurable soft pneumatic actuators using extensible fabric-based skins

A Bhat, SS Jaipurkar, LT Low, RCH Yeow - Soft Robotics, 2023 - liebertpub.com
The development of the field of soft robotics has led to the exploration of novel techniques to
manufacture soft actuators, which provide distinct advantages for wearable assistive …

ToRoS: A Topology Optimization Approach for Designing Robotic Skins

JM Maestre, R Hinchet, S Coros… - ACM Transactions on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Soft robotics offers unique advantages in manipulating fragile or deformable objects, human-
robot interaction, and exploring inaccessible terrain. However, designing soft robots that …

Effect of segment types on characterization of soft sensing textile actuators for soft wearable robots

AF Yilmaz, F Khalilbayli, K Ozlem, HM Elmoughni… - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of textiles in soft robotics is gaining popularity because of the advantages textiles
offer over other materials in terms of weight, conformability, and ease of manufacture. The …

Soft, rigid, and hybrid robotic exoskeletons for hand rehabilitation: Roadmap with impairment-oriented rationale for devices design and selection

GM Achilli, C Amici, M Dragusanu, M Gobbo… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, extensive attention has been paid to the study and development of
robotic devices specifically designed for hand rehabilitation. Accordingly, a many concepts …