Jihong Yan,Xinbin Zhang,Binbin Xu et al.
Jihong Yan et al.
Soft robot has become a hot topic recently due to its distinct advantages over traditional rigid robots such as high deformability and good impact resistance. However, the coupled deflections of flexile materials bring challenges to soft ro...
Consistent and Reproducible Direct Ink Writing of Eutectic Gallium-Indium for High-Quality Soft Sensors [0.03%]
用于高质量柔性传感器的伽利略因合金直接墨水书写的稳定再现性研究
Suin Kim,Jinhyeok Oh,Dahee Jeong et al.
Suin Kim et al.
Given the need for stretchable sensors, many studies have been conducted on eutectic gallium-indium, which has superior properties as a conductive ink. However, it has remained a challenge to manufacture sensors in a consistent and reproduc...
Continuum-Based Geometry/Analysis Approach for Flexible and Soft Robotic Systems [0.03%]
连续介质力学基于的软体机器人几何和分析方法
Ahmed A Shabana
Ahmed A Shabana
Control and stability of flexible and soft robotic systems (FSRS), which have complex geometry and experience desirable and undesirable deformations, are of major concern, particularly when lightweight soft materials are used. Nonetheless, ...
Jun Shintake,Vito Cacucciolo,Herbert Shea et al.
Jun Shintake et al.
This article presents the design, fabrication, and characterization of a soft biomimetic robotic fish based on dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) that swims by body and/or caudal fin (BCF) propulsion. BCF is a promising locomotion mechan...
Cuff Pressure Algometry in Patients with Chronic Pain as Guidance for Circumferential Tissue Compression for Wearable Soft Exoskeletons: A Systematic Review [0.03%]
慢性疼痛患者的袖带压力 algometry 作为穿戴式软外骨骼周向组织压缩的指导：系统评价
Tjaša Kermavnar,Valerie Power,Adam de Eyto et al.
Tjaša Kermavnar et al.
In this article, we report on a systematic review of the literature on pressure-pain thresholds induced and assessed by computerized cuff pressure algometry (CPA). The motivation for this review is to provide design guidance on pressure lev...
Yichao Tang,Qiuting Zhang,Gaojian Lin et al.
Yichao Tang et al.
Climbing soft robots are of tremendous interest in both science and engineering due to their potential applications in intelligent surveillance, inspection, maintenance, and detection under environments away from the ground. The challenge l...
Kwanghyun Han,Nam-Ho Kim,Dongjun Shin
Kwanghyun Han
There is a growing interest in soft actuators for human-friendly robotic applications. However, it is very challenging for conventional soft actuators to achieve both a large working distance and high force. To address this problem, we pres...
Laser Cutting as a Rapid Method for Fabricating Thin Soft Pneumatic Actuators and Robots [0.03%]
激光切割技术在超薄软 pneumatic作动器和机器人中的快速制造中的应用
Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam,Seyedhamidreza Alaie,Suborna Deb Nath et al.
Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam et al.
Pneumatically actuated soft robots address many challenges with interfacing with delicate objects, but these actuators/robots are still bulky and require many hours to fabricate, limiting their widespread use. This article reports a novel d...
Precharged Pneumatic Soft Actuators and Their Applications to Untethered Soft Robots [0.03%]
预充气软执行器及其在无栓索软机器人中的应用
Yunquan Li,Yonghua Chen,Tao Ren et al.
Yunquan Li et al.
The past decade has witnessed tremendous progress in soft robotics. Unlike most pneumatic-based methods, we present a new approach to soft robot design based on precharged pneumatics (PCP). We propose a PCP soft bending actuator, which is a...
A Reconfigurable Pneumatic Bending Actuator with Replaceable Inflation Modules [0.03%]
一种可重构的气动弯曲执行器及其模块替换方法
Rainier Natividad,Manuel Del Rosario Jr,Peter C Y Chen et al.
Rainier Natividad et al.
A fully reconfigurable, pneumatic bending actuator is fabricated by implementing the concept of modularity to soft robotics. The actuator features independent, removable, fabric inflation modules that are attached to a common flexible but n...