Soft pneumatic actuators: A review of design, fabrication, modeling, sensing, control and applications
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 …
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …
Biorobotics: An overview of recent innovations in artificial muscles
M Craddock, E Augustine, S Konerman, M Shin - Actuators, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this overview of recent developments in the field of biorobotics we cover the
developments in materials such as the use of polyester fabric being used as artificial skin …
developments in materials such as the use of polyester fabric being used as artificial skin …
A fully soft, self-powered vibration sensor by laser direct writing
Soft electronics are comprised of stretchable and user-friendly components that
mechanically conform to complex surfaces and epidermis, extending their applicability over …
mechanically conform to complex surfaces and epidermis, extending their applicability over …
Cartilage-inspired hydrogel with mechanical adaptability, controllable lubrication, and inflammation regulation abilities
Cartilage is a key component in joints because of its load-bearing and lubricating abilities.
However, osteoarthritis often leads to afunction of load-bearing/lubrication and occurrence …
However, osteoarthritis often leads to afunction of load-bearing/lubrication and occurrence …
Self-winding liquid crystal elastomer fiber actuators with high degree of freedom and tunable actuation
Z Hu, Y Li, T Zhao, J Lv - Applied Materials Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Liquid-crystal-elastomer (LCE) fiber actuators capable of reversible, large-scale,
programmable deformation in response to external stimuli have great potential in many …
programmable deformation in response to external stimuli have great potential in many …
High water content electrically driven artificial muscles with large and stable deformation for soft robots
Ionic-polymer metal composites (IPMCs) actuators show great potential for soft robots due to
their large deformations and fast responses at low voltage. However, realizing large and …
their large deformations and fast responses at low voltage. However, realizing large and …
A humidity-driven film with fast response and continuous rolling locomotion
S Lin, S Ma, K Chen, Y Zhang, Z Lin, Y Liang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread availability and easy accessibility of humidity make it essential to explore
simple and low-cost methods to prepare structurally and materially efficient humidity-driven …
simple and low-cost methods to prepare structurally and materially efficient humidity-driven …
Fluid‐Driven High‐Performance Bionic Artificial Muscle with Adjustable Muscle Architecture
High‐performance artificial muscle is always the pursuit of researchers for robotics. Herein,
a bionic artificial muscle is reported called “ExoMuscle” mimicking the sarcomere in skeletal …
a bionic artificial muscle is reported called “ExoMuscle” mimicking the sarcomere in skeletal …
Bionic lightweight design of limb leg units for hydraulic quadruped robots by additive manufacturing and topology optimization
Galloping cheetahs, climbing mountain goats, and load hauling horses all show desirable
locomotion capability, which motivates the development of quadruped robots. Among …
locomotion capability, which motivates the development of quadruped robots. Among …
Study of the influence of macro-structure and micro-structure on the mechanical properties of stag beetle upper jaw
Z Tuo, Y Shi, X Sun, J Cui, K Yang, Y Liang, C Liu… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Macrostructural control of stress distribution and microstructural influence on crack
propagation is one of the strategies for obtaining high mechanical properties in stag beetle …
propagation is one of the strategies for obtaining high mechanical properties in stag beetle …