Soft actuators for real-world applications
Inspired by physically adaptive, agile, reconfigurable and multifunctional soft-bodied
animals and human muscles, soft actuators have been developed for a variety of …
animals and human muscles, soft actuators have been developed for a variety of …
Bistable and multistable actuators for soft robots: Structures, materials, and functionalities
Snap‐through bistability is often observed in nature (eg, fast snapping to closure of Venus
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …
Soft robotic origami crawler
Biomimetic soft robotic crawlers have attracted extensive attention in various engineering
fields, owing to their adaptivity to different terrains. Earthworm-like crawlers realize …
fields, owing to their adaptivity to different terrains. Earthworm-like crawlers realize …
Octopus-inspired sensorized soft arm for environmental interaction
Octopuses can whip their soft arms with a characteristic “bend propagation” motion to
capture prey with sensitive suckers. This relatively simple strategy provides models for …
capture prey with sensitive suckers. This relatively simple strategy provides models for …
Bioinspired hydrogel actuator for soft robotics: Opportunity and challenges
Natural organisms offer abundant inspiration for designing and fabricating hydrogel robots
with autonomous and intelligent behaviors, including motion, perception, and response to …
with autonomous and intelligent behaviors, including motion, perception, and response to …
Sunlight-powered self-excited oscillators for sustainable autonomous soft robotics
As the field of soft robotics advances, full autonomy becomes highly sought after, especially
if robot motion can be powered by environmental energy. This would present a self …
if robot motion can be powered by environmental energy. This would present a self …
Electronics-free pneumatic circuits for controlling soft-legged robots
Pneumatically actuated soft robots have recently shown promise for their ability to adapt to
their environment. Previously, these robots have been controlled with electromechanical …
their environment. Previously, these robots have been controlled with electromechanical …
Desktop fabrication of monolithic soft robotic devices with embedded fluidic control circuits
Most soft robots are pneumatically actuated and fabricated by molding and assembling
processes that typically require many manual operations and limit complexity. Furthermore …
processes that typically require many manual operations and limit complexity. Furthermore …
Light-powered soft steam engines for self-adaptive oscillation and biomimetic swimming
Oscillation plays a vital role in the survival of living organisms in changing environments,
and its relevant research has inspired many biomimetic approaches to soft autonomous …
and its relevant research has inspired many biomimetic approaches to soft autonomous …
Review of machine learning methods in soft robotics
Soft robots have been extensively researched due to their flexible, deformable, and adaptive
characteristics. However, compared to rigid robots, soft robots have issues in modeling …
characteristics. However, compared to rigid robots, soft robots have issues in modeling …