Feline Tongue-Inspired Filiform Microstructure Improving Grasp Performance of Soft Robotic Hands [0.03%]
受猫舌头启发的(filiform)微结构可提升软机械手抓取性能
Wenbiao Wang,Yan Lin,Jinyuan Xu et al.
Wenbiao Wang et al.
Soft robot hands perform adaptive grasping stability by flexibly conforming to target geometries without damaging the target. While most improvements focus on macro-scale structural optimization, surface microstructures will also play a cru...
Jae-Kyeong Kim,Se Hyeok Ahn,Sun-Pill Jung et al.
Jae-Kyeong Kim et al.
Origami structures are lightweight and reconfigurable, creating 3D shapes by folding 2D facets. However, increasing bending stiffness in a 3D shape is challenging because the structure needs to undergo transformation, and the thin facets ar...
Flexible Segmented Assemblable Fiber Optic Sensor for Human Multi-Joint Monitoring [0.03%]
一种可重构的光纤传感器及其多关节监测方法
Yuxin Peng,Liang Zhong,Xi Zhu et al.
Yuxin Peng et al.
Human joint motion monitoring is essential for disease diagnosis, rehabilitation, health management, and enhancing human-computer interaction experiences. This work presents the development and validation of a flexible segmented assemblable...
Dimuthu D K Arachchige,Dulanjana M Perera,Umer Huzaifa et al.
Dimuthu D K Arachchige et al.
Snakes possess an extraordinary ability to traverse diverse terrains, thanks to their continuous bending and distributed surface contacts. While robotic snakes have replicated some of these locomotion capabilities, most existing designs rel...
Simultaneous Estimation of Shape and Body Contact Force for Continuum Robots Under Mixed External Geometric Constraints [0.03%]
基于混合外部几何约束的 continuum 机器人形状与接触力的同时估计方法研究
Jibiao Chen,Yiang Lu,Junyan Yan et al.
Jibiao Chen et al.
It is challenging to simultaneously estimate the shape and contact force of miniature continuum surgical robots due to the limited sensing capabilities, deformable structure, and complexity of the external environment they operate in. In th...
Development of a Contraction Force Control Method for Bioactuators Using a Muscle Contraction Model [0.03%]
基于肌肉收缩模型的生物 actuators 收缩力控制方法研究
Mutsuki Hagiwara,Wataru Hijikata
Mutsuki Hagiwara
Bioactuators consisting of cultured skeletal muscle and an artificial lattice have not only the same flexibility as soft actuators but also the same biological functions; both are glucose-driven and capable of self-growth and self-repair. T...
A 2.6-g Untethered Microrobot with Maneuverable Crawling and High Jumping Performance [0.03%]
一种能爬行和高跳的2.6毫克无缆微型机器人
Lai Cao,Guobin Lu,Zhengyuan Wang et al.
Lai Cao et al.
Microrobots with multimodal locomotion offer distinct advantages in adapting to complex environments. However, achieving both untethered and controllable crawling and jumping within a centimeter-scale platform remains a significant challeng...
Real-Time Whole-Body Contact Estimation of Continuum Robots Using Multiplexed Fibers for Embodied Actuation and Sensing to Quantify Interactions [0.03%]
用于实体机构与感知的多路复用光纤的连续体机器人全身接触实时估计以量化相互作用
Zecai Lin,Jingyuan Xia,Zheng Xu et al.
Zecai Lin et al.
Millimeter cable-driven continuum robots exhibit shape conforming, dexterous manipulation capabilities in constrained environments. They are increasingly used for narrow space and endoluminal intervention. For delicate manipulation, quantif...
Zihao Yuan,Feifei Chen,Xinjia Huang et al.
Zihao Yuan et al.
Soft creatures like Drosophila larvae can quickly ascend tubular surfaces via rolling, a capability not yet replicated by soft robots. Here, we present a single-piece soft robot capable of rolling along tubular structures by sequentially ac...
Multifunctional Origami-Inspired Bimodal Wireless Pneumatic Soft Actuator [0.03%]
一种多模式无线气动软体执行器及其仿生应用
Baiqian Xu,Xiang Xiao,Juncai Song et al.
Baiqian Xu et al.
Pneumatic soft actuators hold great potential in applications such as surgery and artificial muscles, while facing limitations mainly due to external pumps. This study presents an origami-inspired soft actuator eliminating traditional pumps...