Fin-A-Rays: Expanding Soft Gripper Compliance via Discrete Arrays of Flexible Structures [0.03%]
基于柔性结构离散阵列的软夹爪顺应性扩展方法：Fin-A-Rays
Loong Yi Lee,Silvia Terrile,Saekwang Nam et al.
Loong Yi Lee et al.
Typical soft robot grippers use a small number of "fingers," often inspired by human hands, limiting adaptability to objects. One way to increase the number of digits in the end effector is through arrays of independent flexible structures,...
Variable Stiffness Woven Soft Active Textiles and Robots Using Thin McKibben Muscle [0.03%]
用于软体机器人和纺织品的可变刚度编绞材料及薄壁麦克布伦肌肉
Haili Li,Bin Li,Pan Zhou et al.
Haili Li et al.
Active woven structures are extensively utilized in wearable and soft robotics due to their exceptional body compliance, lightweight nature, long-term stability, and programmable architectures. Although existing active woven structures have...
Soft Robotics for Space Applications: Cryogenic Performance of Modular Metallic Cable Structures [0.03%]
用于太空应用的软体机器人：模块化金属线缆结构的低温性能
William Foster-Hall,David J Harvey,Ling Yin et al.
William Foster-Hall et al.
Soft robotic systems are promising for diverse space applications due to their embedded compliance, promising locomotion methods, and efficient use of mass and volume. Space environments are harsher and more varied than those on Earth; extr...
Bioinspired Vacuum Generation via Pressure-to-Vacuum Conversion for Manipulating all Phases of Matter [0.03%]
基于压力转换真空技术的仿生操控多功能操指器
Ragesh Chellattoan,Alessio Mondini,Barbara Mazzolai
Ragesh Chellattoan
Animal diaphragm-lung systems are soft organs that generate a controllable vacuum. Elephants, as rare land animals, can manipulate all three states of matter using their lung-generated vacuum. In soft robotics, however, current vacuum gener...
Design of a Lattice-Reinforced Shape Memory Alloy Actuator for Underwater Soft Robots [0.03%]
一种用于水下软机器人的晶格增强型形状记忆合金执行器设计
Liao Li,Shijie Wang,Qi Zhang et al.
Liao Li et al.
Throughout the development of soft robots, shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators have received considerable attention due to their inherent advantages, such as high power-to-weight ratio, low driving voltage, and high response speed. This stud...
A Soft Growing Robotic Endoscope for Painless and Strain-Free Insertion [0.03%]
一种软体生长型机器人内窥镜实现无痛、无张力插入检测和治疗
Nam Gyun Kim,Shinwoo Park,Dongoh Seo et al.
Nam Gyun Kim et al.
Numerous studies have attempted to develop medical devices using vine robots due to their potential for frictionless locomotion and adaptability in confined environments. However, for applications in colonoscopy, challenges such as high sti...
Pierluigi Mansueto,Mihai Dragusanu,Anjum Saeed et al.
Pierluigi Mansueto et al.
Sim-to-real transfer remains a significant challenge in soft robotics due to the unpredictability introduced by common manufacturing processes such as 3D printing and molding. These processes often result in deviations from simulated design...
Multimodal Pressure-Actuated System Toward Adaptive Anchoring Within Complex Human Lumen [0.03%]
自适应锚定于复杂人体腔道的多模态压控系统
Hao Liu,Yuchen Tang,Chongyang Wang et al.
Hao Liu et al.
Reliable anchoring is a critical enabling technology for stable manipulations within complex human lumen environments. Existing anchoring technologies may cause damage to the soft tissue or fail to adapt to the complex and variable shape of...
Bioinspired Multimodal Terrestrial Locomotion of a Soft Quadrupedal Millirobot Driven by Magnetic Torque [0.03%]
一种受生物启发的磁矩驱动四足软体毫米级机器人多模式陆地行走方式
Hongbiao Xiang,Jiahao Lu,Zhuo Chen et al.
Hongbiao Xiang et al.
The ability to achieve controllable multimodal locomotion on complex terrains is crucial for the practical applications of small-scale legged robots. In this study, a novel magnetically actuated soft quadrupedal terrestrial millirobot was d...
Simultaneous Locomotion with Stiffness Perception of an Earthworm-Like Robot in a Soft Tubular Environment [0.03%]
一种蚯蚓类机器人在软管状环境中的刚度感知与同步运动
Xuyang Ren,Tianle Pan,Yichong Sun et al.
Xuyang Ren et al.
Robots are frequently employed for navigation and detection tasks within tubular environments. However, when operating in soft tubular environments, they face significant challenges. The inherent instability of these structures can impede a...