A variety of soft, hydrogel-like materials with sophisticated micro-and nanoengineered
ordered structures that offer excellent functionalities exist in nature. Conventional synthetic …

Central pattern generators (CPGs) are neural circuits that based on their connectivity can
generate rhythmic and patterned output in the absence of rhythmic external inputs. This …

Peristaltic crawling, which is the moving mechanism of earthworm‐like limbless creatures in
narrow spaces, is a challenging target to mimic by using soft materials. Here we report an …

This paper presents an origami-inspired technique which allows the application of 2-D
fabrication methods to build 3-D robotic systems. The ability to design robots as origami …

Reversible thermoresponsive hydrogels, which swell and shrink (deswell) in the
temperature range of 30° to 60° C, provide an attractive material class for operating …

Inspired by the morphology characteristics of the earthworms and the excellent deformability
of origami structures, this research creates a novel earthworm-like locomotion robot through …

Earthworm-like robots have received great attention due to their prominent locomotion
abilities in various environments. In this research, by exploiting the extraordinary three …

We present the design, fabrication, modeling and feedback control of an earthworm-inspired
soft robot capable of bidirectional locomotion on both horizontal and inclined flat platforms …

Mechanical instabilities are emerging as novel actuation mechanisms for the design of
biomimetic soft robots and smart structures. The present study shows that by coupling …

In recent years, the ability to propagate topological solitons in mechanical metamaterials has
unlocked unpaved paths towards potential applications in wave propagation, mechanical …