Self-shaping of curved structures, especially those involving flexible thin layers, is attracting
increasing attention because of their broad potential applications in, eg …

Artificial muscles may accelerate the development of robotics, haptics, and prosthetics.
Although advances in polymer-based actuators have delivered unprecedented strengths …

This monograph presents a general mathematical theory for biological growth. It provides
both a conceptual and a technical foundation for the understanding and analysis of …

Soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) are widely studied and applied in the field of soft robotics.
To expand their applications, the SPAs should be purpose-built to generate application …

Helical structures are ubiquitous in natural and engineered systems across multiple length
scales. Examples include DNA molecules, plants' tendrils, sea snails' shells, and spiral …

Due to the intrinsic properties of fabrics, fabric‐based wearable systems have certain
advantages over elastomeric material‐based stretchable electronics. Here, a method to …

The aim of this graduate-level textbook is to show how the balance laws for theories of rods
and strings can be applied in a systematic manner to develop models for a wide range of …

Abstract Liquid-crystal-elastomer (LCE) fiber actuators capable of reversible, large-scale,
programmable deformation in response to external stimuli have great potential in many …

Fibrous soft actuators with high molecular anisotropy are of interest for shape morphing from
1D to 2D and 3D in response to external stimuli with high actuation efficiency. Nevertheless …

Using light to drive polymer actuators can enable spatially selective complex motions,
offering a wealth of opportunities for wireless control of soft robotics and active textiles. Here …