Tat Thang Vo Doan,Melvin Y W Tan,Xuan Hien Bui et al.
Tat Thang Vo Doan et al.
In this study, we describe the most ultralightweight living legged robot to date that makes it a strong candidate for a search and rescue mission. The robot is a living beetle with a wireless electronic backpack stimulator mounted on its th...
Compliant Buckled Foam Actuators and Application in Patient-Specific Direct Cardiac Compression [0.03%]
顺应性起皱泡沫执行器及其在个性化心脏直接按压中的应用研究
Benjamin C Mac Murray,Chaim C Futran,Jeanne Lee et al.
Benjamin C Mac Murray et al.
We introduce the use of buckled foam for soft pneumatic actuators. A moderate amount of residual compressive strain within elastomer foam increases the applied force ∼1.4 × or stroke ∼2 × compared with actuators without residual strain....
Juan Yi,Xiaojiao Chen,Chaoyang Song et al.
Juan Yi et al.
A novel pneumatic soft linear actuator Fiber-reinforced Origamic Robotic Actuator (FORA) is proposed with significant improvements on the popular McKibben-type actuators, offering nearly doubled motion range, substantially improved force pr...
Reducing Actuator Requirements in Continuum Robots Through Optimized Cable Routing [0.03%]
通过优化电缆路由减少连续机器人中的执行器要求
Jennifer C Case,Edward L White,Vytas SunSpiral et al.
Jennifer C Case et al.
Continuum manipulators offer many advantages compared to their rigid-linked counterparts, such as increased degrees of freedom and workspace volume. Inspired by biological systems, such as elephant trunks and octopus tentacles, many continu...
The Structure, Design, and Closed-Loop Motion Control of a Differential Drive Soft Robot [0.03%]
一种差分驱动软机器人的结构、设计与闭环控制方法研究
Pang Wu,Wang Jiangbei,Fei Yanqiong
Pang Wu
This article presents the structure, design, and motion control of an inchworm inspired pneumatic soft robot, which can perform differential movement. This robot mainly consists of two columns of pneumatic multi-airbags (actuators), one sen...
Artificial Heliotropism and Nyctinasty Based on Optomechanical Feedback and No Electronics [0.03%]
无电子器件的光机电互补反馈 artificial heliotropism 和 nyctinasty 系统
Bilge Baytekin,S Doruk Cezan,H Tarık Baytekin et al.
Bilge Baytekin et al.
Although plants are typically not considered an inspiration for designing motile robots, they do perform a variety of intricate motion patterns, including diurnal cycles of sun tracking (heliotropism) and leaf opening (nyctinasty). In real ...
Novel Design of a Soft Lightweight Pneumatic Continuum Robot Arm with Decoupled Variable Stiffness and Positioning [0.03%]
一种新型解耦式气动软体机器人手臂设计及位置 stiffness 调节研究
Maria Elena Giannaccini,Chaoqun Xiang,Adham Atyabi et al.
Maria Elena Giannaccini et al.
Soft robot arms possess unique capabilities when it comes to adaptability, flexibility, and dexterity. In addition, soft systems that are pneumatically actuated can claim high power-to-weight ratio. One of the main drawbacks of pneumaticall...
Modeling and Experimental Evaluation of Bending Behavior of Soft Pneumatic Actuators Made of Discrete Actuation Chambers [0.03%]
由离散驱动腔体构成的软质气动执行器弯曲行为的建模与实验评价
Gursel Alici,Taylor Canty,Rahim Mutlu et al.
Gursel Alici et al.
In this article, we have established an analytical model to estimate the quasi-static bending displacement (i.e., angle) of the pneumatic actuators made of two different elastomeric silicones (Elastosil M4601 with a bulk modulus of elastici...
Computerized Cuff Pressure Algometry as Guidance for Circumferential Tissue Compression for Wearable Soft Robotic Applications: A Systematic Review [0.03%]
用于穿戴式软体机器人应用的环形组织压迫的计算机化套筒压力 algometry 导航：系统评价研究
Tjaša Kermavnar,Valerie Power,Adam de Eyto et al.
Tjaša Kermavnar et al.
In this article, we review the literature on quantitative sensory testing of deep somatic pain by means of computerized cuff pressure algometry (CPA) in search of pressure-related safety guidelines for wearable soft exoskeleton and robotics...
Fully 3D Printed Multi-Material Soft Bio-Inspired Whisker Sensor for Underwater-Induced Vortex Detection [0.03%]
用于水下旋涡检测的全3D打印多材料软仿生须状传感器
Jahan Zeb Gul,Kim Young Su,Kyung Hyun Choi
Jahan Zeb Gul
Bio-mimicking the underwater sensors has tremendous potential in soft robotics, under water exploration and human interfaces. Pinniped are semiaquatic carnivores that use their whiskers to sense food by tracking the vortices left by potenti...