A review of recent manufacturing technologies for sustainable soft actuators

M Lalegani Dezaki, M Bodaghi - International Journal of Precision …, 2023 - Springer
Soft actuators have brought significant advancements to robotics, allowing robots to perform
a diverse range of tasks across various domains. However, the increased use of soft …

A review of electrically driven soft actuators for soft robotics

Z Ma, D Sameoto - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the field of soft robotics has gained much attention by virtue of its aptness to
work in certain environments unsuitable for traditional rigid robotics. Along with the uprising …

Highly responsive soft electrothermal actuator with high-output force based on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-coated carbon nanotube (CNT) sponge

B Zhou, MA Aouraghe, W Chen, Q Jiang, F Xu - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Recently, soft actuators have been found to have great potential for various applications due
to their ability to be mechanically reconfigured in response to external stimuli. However, the …

A review on the application of computer vision and machine learning in the tea industry

H Wang, J Gu, M Wang - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tea is rich in polyphenols, vitamins, and protein, which is good for health and tastes great.
As a result, tea is very popular and has become the second most popular beverage in the …

[HTML][HTML] Low-Cost Cable-Driven Robot Arm with Low-Inertia Movement and Long-Term Cable Durability

VP Nguyen, WT Chow, SB Dhyan, B Zhang, BS Han… - Robotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Our study presents a novel design for a cable-driven robotic arm, emphasizing low cost, low
inertia movement, and long-term cable durability. The robotic arm shares similar …

An anthropomorphic robotic hand with a soft-rigid hybrid structure and positive-negative pneumatic actuation

C Zhang, M Li, Y Chen, Z Yang, B He… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Anthropomorphic robotic hands are seeking to achieve key features such as multi-degree-of-
freedom motion ability, bi-directional actuation, high adaptability, and sufficient stiffness. In …

Design, Modelling, and Control of Continuum Arms with Pneumatic Artificial Muscles: A Review

O Sokolov, A Hošovský, M Trojanová - Machines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this research paper, we present a comprehensive analysis of the current state of soft
robots actuated with pneumatic artificial muscles and emphasise their distinct advantages …

[HTML][HTML] Hard magnetics and soft materials—a synergy

P Narayanan, R Pramanik… - Smart Materials and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Hard-magnetic soft materials (hMSMs) are smart composites that consist of a mechanically
soft polymer matrix impregnated with mechanically hard magnetic filler particles. This dual …

Untethered Soft Pneumatic Actuators with Embedded Multiple Sensing Capabilities

X Fang, K Wei, R Yang - Soft Robotics, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Pneumatic soft robot attracts extensive attention because of its own characteristics. It has
great application potential in medical and other fields. Although the recent improvement of …

Advanced Power Converters and Learning in Diverse Robotic Innovation: A Review

R Singh, VSB Kurukuru, MA Khan - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper provides a comprehensive review of the integration of advanced power
management systems and learning techniques in the field of robotics. It identifies the critical …