Soft pneumatic actuators: A review of design, fabrication, modeling, sensing, control and applications
Soft robotics is a rapidly evolving field where robots are fabricated using highly deformable
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …
Progress and challenges on scaling up of perovskite solar cell technology
Since the first application of a metal halide perovskite (PVK) absorber in a solar cell, these
materials have drawn a great deal of attention in the photovoltaic (PV) community, showing …
materials have drawn a great deal of attention in the photovoltaic (PV) community, showing …
Locally controllable magnetic soft actuators with reprogrammable contraction-derived motions
Reprogrammable magneto-responsive soft actuators capable of working in enclosed and
confined spaces and adapting functions under changing situations are highly demanded for …
confined spaces and adapting functions under changing situations are highly demanded for …
Soft and lightweight fabric enables powerful and high-range pneumatic actuation
Soft structures and actuation allow robots, conventionally consisting of rigid components, to
perform more compliant, adaptive interactions similar to living creatures. Although numerous …
perform more compliant, adaptive interactions similar to living creatures. Although numerous …
Embedded shape morphing for morphologically adaptive robots
J Sun, E Lerner, B Tighe, C Middlemist… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Shape-morphing robots can change their morphology to fulfill different tasks in varying
environments, but existing shape-morphing capability is not embedded in a robot's body …
environments, but existing shape-morphing capability is not embedded in a robot's body …
Multi-modal deformation and temperature sensing for context-sensitive machines
Owing to the remarkable properties of the somatosensory system, human skin compactly
perceives myriad forms of physical stimuli with high precision. Machines, conversely, are …
perceives myriad forms of physical stimuli with high precision. Machines, conversely, are …
A review of soft actuator motion: Actuation, design, manufacturing and applications
Compared with traditional rigid robots, soft robots have high flexibility, low stiffness, and
adaptability to unstructured environments, and as such have great application potential in …
adaptability to unstructured environments, and as such have great application potential in …
Self-vectoring electromagnetic soft robots with high operational dimensionality
Soft robots capable of flexible deformations and agile locomotion similar to biological
systems are highly desirable for promising applications, including safe human-robot …
systems are highly desirable for promising applications, including safe human-robot …
What is an artificial muscle? A comparison of soft actuators to biological muscles
DR Higueras-Ruiz, K Nishikawa… - Bioinspiration & …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Interest in emulating the properties of biological muscles that allow for fast adaptability and
control in unstructured environments has motivated researchers to develop new soft …
control in unstructured environments has motivated researchers to develop new soft …
Shape memory meta-laminar jamming actuators fabricated by 4D printing
ML Dezaki, M Bodaghi - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Laminar jamming (LJ) technology is a hot topic because it allows for the transition from
conventionally quick, precise, and high-force rigid robots to flexible, agile, and secure soft …
conventionally quick, precise, and high-force rigid robots to flexible, agile, and secure soft …