Close interactions with a human operator are an important safety concern for collaborative
robot systems. For safety assurance, robot integrators are required to demonstrate that they …

Purpose of review In this review, we briefly summarize the numerical methods commonly
used for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of soft robotic systems. The underlying mechanical …

Inspired by the simple yet amazing morphology of the Octopus, we propose the design,
fabrication, and characterization of multi-material bio-inspired soft Octopus robot (Octobot) …

This paper suggests a new control design based on the concept of Synergetic Control theory
for controlling a one-link robot arm actuated by Pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) in …

The pneumatic muscle actuator (PMA) has attracted extensive attentions from both industrial
and academic fields due to its high power/weight ratio and significant compliance. However …

Soft robotics has opened a unique path to flexibility and environmental adaptability, learning
from nature and reproducing biological behaviors. Nature implies answers for how to apply …

This article investigates some aspects related to the design, modeling, prototyping, and
testing of soft–rigid tendon-driven grippers. As a case study, we present the design and …

Soft robots, which exhibit distinguishing features in terms of compliance, adaptability, and
safety, have been expansively adopted in various niche applications. For soft robots …

Pneumatic muscle actuator (PMA) similar to biological muscle is a new type of pneumatic
actuator. The flexible manipulator based on PMAs was constructed to simulate the actual …

Bending soft robots must be structured and predictable to be used in applications such as a
grasping hand. We developed soft robot fingers with embedded bones to improve the …