The Tactile Ethics of Soft Robotics: Designing Wisely for Human-Robot Interaction [0.03%]
软机器人的触觉伦理：智慧设计促进人机交互
Thomas Arnold,Matthias Scheutz
Thomas Arnold
Soft robots promise an exciting design trajectory in the field of robotics and human-robot interaction (HRI), promising more adaptive, resilient movement within environments as well as a safer, more sensitive interface for the objects or ag...
Hritwick Banerjee,Hongliang Ren
Hritwick Banerjee
Double-network hydrogel with standardized chemical parameters demonstrates a reasonable and viable alternative to silicone in soft robotic fabrication due to its biocompatibility, comparable mechanical properties, and customizability throug...
Nikolas Kastor,Vishesh Vikas,Eliad Cohen et al.
Nikolas Kastor et al.
Learning Closed Loop Kinematic Controllers for Continuum Manipulators in Unstructured Environments [0.03%]
用于无序环境的连续机器人 manipulator 的闭环运动学控制器的学习
Thomas George Thuruthel,Egidio Falotico,Mariangela Manti et al.
Thomas George Thuruthel et al.
This article introduces a machine-learning-based approach for closed loop kinematic control of continuum manipulators in the task space. For this purpose, we propose a unique formulation for learning the inverse kinematics of a continuum ma...
Omni Directional Multimaterial Soft Cylindrical Actuator and Its Application as a Steerable Catheter [0.03%]
全方位多材料软质圆柱执行器及其作为可操纵导管的应用
Jahan Zeb Gul,Young Jin Yang,Kim Young Su et al.
Jahan Zeb Gul et al.
Soft actuators with complex range of motion lead to strong interest in applying devices like biomedical catheters and steerable soft pipe inspectors. To facilitate the use of soft actuators in devices where controlled, complex, precise, and...
An Implantable Extracardiac Soft Robotic Device for the Failing Heart: Mechanical Coupling and Synchronization [0.03%]
一种植入式心脏外软机器人装置用于衰竭的心脏：机械耦合与同步化
Christopher J Payne,Isaac Wamala,Colette Abah et al.
Christopher J Payne et al.
Soft robotic devices have significant potential for medical device applications that warrant safe synergistic interaction with humans. This article describes the optimization of an implantable soft robotic system for heart failure whereby s...
Stiffness Customization and Patterning for Property Modulation of Silicone-Based Soft Pneumatic Actuators [0.03%]
基于硅胶的软气动执行器的刚度定制与图案化以调节其性能属性
Yi Sun,Hong Kai Yap,Xinquan Liang et al.
Yi Sun et al.
Soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs), as novel types of motion drivers for robotic devices, excel in many applications, such as rehabilitation and biomimicry, which demand compliance and softness. To further expand their scope of utilization, th...
Alar Ainla,Mohit S Verma,Dian Yang et al.
Alar Ainla et al.
This article describes a soft pneumatic actuator that generates cyclical motion. The actuator consists of several (three, four, or five) chambers (arranged around the circumference of a circle surrounding a central rod) that can be actuated...
Arthrobots [0.03%]
艺术机器人
Alex Nemiroski,Yanina Y Shevchenko,Adam A Stokes et al.
Alex Nemiroski et al.
This article describes a class of robots-"arthrobots"-inspired, in part, by the musculoskeletal system of arthropods (spiders and insects, inter alia). Arthrobots combine mechanical compliance, lightweight and simple construction, and inexp...
Undulatory Swimming Performance and Body Stiffness Modulation in a Soft Robotic Fish-Inspired Physical Model [0.03%]
软体机器鱼的波动游动性能及其身体刚度调节能力的研究
Ardian Jusufi,Daniel M Vogt,Robert J Wood et al.
Ardian Jusufi et al.
Undulatory motion of the body is the dominant mode of locomotion in fishes, and numerous studies of body kinematics and muscle activity patterns have provided insights into the mechanics of swimming. However, it has not been possible to inv...