Materials, actuators, and sensors for soft bioinspired robots
Biological systems can perform complex tasks with high compliance levels. This makes them
a great source of inspiration for soft robotics. Indeed, the union of these fields has brought …
a great source of inspiration for soft robotics. Indeed, the union of these fields has brought …
Soft actuators for small‐scale robotics
This review comprises a detailed survey of ongoing methodologies for soft actuators,
highlighting approaches suitable for nanometer‐to centimeter‐scale robotic applications …
highlighting approaches suitable for nanometer‐to centimeter‐scale robotic applications …
An autonomous untethered fast soft robotic insect driven by low-voltage dielectric elastomer actuators
X Ji, X Liu, V Cacucciolo, M Imboden, Y Civet… - Science Robotics, 2019 - science.org
Insects are a constant source of inspiration for roboticists. Their compliant bodies allow them
to squeeze through small openings and be highly resilient to impacts. However, making …
to squeeze through small openings and be highly resilient to impacts. However, making …
A soft microrobot with highly deformable 3D actuators for climbing and transitioning complex surfaces
The climbing microrobots have attracted growing attention due to their promising
applications in exploration and monitoring of complex, unstructured environments. Soft …
applications in exploration and monitoring of complex, unstructured environments. Soft …
4D printing of magnetoactive soft materials for on-demand magnetic actuation transformation
Y Zhang, Q Wang, S Yi, Z Lin, C Wang… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Four-dimensional (4D) printed magnetoactive soft material (MASM) with a three-dimensional
(3D) patterned magnetization profile possesses programmable shape transformation and …
(3D) patterned magnetization profile possesses programmable shape transformation and …
Soft ultrathin electronics innervated adaptive fully soft robots
Soft robots outperform the conventional hard robots on significantly enhanced safety,
adaptability, and complex motions. The development of fully soft robots, especially fully from …
adaptability, and complex motions. The development of fully soft robots, especially fully from …
Reconfigurable magnetic soft robots with multimodal locomotion
Magnetic soft robots have recently attracted increasing attention owing to their remarkable
advantages and potential applications, but the reconfigurable magnetization inside soft …
advantages and potential applications, but the reconfigurable magnetization inside soft …
Carbon electrodes for capacitive technologies
An overview of capacitive technologies based on carbon materials (energy storage in
electrical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs), capacitive deionization (CDI), energy harvesting …
electrical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs), capacitive deionization (CDI), energy harvesting …
A fully three-dimensional printed inchworm-inspired soft robot with magnetic actuation
In the field of robotics, researchers are aiming to develop soft or partially soft bodied robots
that utilize the motion and control system of various living organisms in nature. These robots …
that utilize the motion and control system of various living organisms in nature. These robots …
Symmetry-breaking actuation mechanism for soft robotics and active metamaterials
Magnetic-responsive composites that consist of a soft matrix embedded with hard-magnetic
particles have recently been demonstrated as robust soft active materials for fast …
particles have recently been demonstrated as robust soft active materials for fast …