Soft pneumatic actuators: A review of design, fabrication, modeling, sensing, control and applications

MS Xavier, CD Tawk, A Zolfagharian, J Pinskier… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

A review of soft manipulator research, applications, and opportunities

X Chen, X Zhang, Y Huang, L Cao… - Journal of Field …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soft manipulator is a kind of special manipulator that uses soft material or flexible structure to
perform manipulation task under the specific drive mode inspired by the soft tissue. It is …

Soft pneumatic actuators adapted in multiple environments: A novel fuzzy cascade strategy for the dynamics control with hysteresis compensation

Z Liu, X Yin, K Peng, X Wang, Q Chen - Mechatronics, 2022 - Elsevier
Soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) have been widely used in the design of various soft robots
due to their compliance, adaptability, and high force density characteristics. However, it is a …

Pushing with soft robotic arms via deep reinforcement learning

C Alessi, D Bianchi, G Stano… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Soft robots can adaptively interact with unstructured environments. However, nonlinear soft
material properties challenge modeling and control. Learning‐based controllers that …

A method to improve the motion trajectory tracking accuracy of pneumatic servo system—By exciting longitudinal resonance

P Qian, C Pu, D He, P Lv, LM Ruiz Páez - Journal of the Brazilian Society …, 2022 - Springer
The compressibility of the air and the friction characteristics of the pneumatic cylinder are the
main reasons for the unstable motion and poor control accuracy of the pneumatic cylinder …

[HTML][HTML] Design, Modelling, and Control of Continuum Arms with Pneumatic Artificial Muscles: A Review

O Sokolov, A Hošovský, M Trojanová - Machines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this research paper, we present a comprehensive analysis of the current state of soft
robots actuated with pneumatic artificial muscles and emphasise their distinct advantages …

Design and modeling of fabric-shelled pneumatic bending soft actuators

D Quevedo-Moreno, ET Roche - IEEE Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, the use of fabric to manufacture and integrate soft actuators and sensors into
wearable robots elucidates the benefits of soft robotic technology, closing the gap between …

Closed-loop position control of a pediatric soft robotic wearable device for upper extremity assistance

C Mucchiani, Z Liu, I Sahin, J Dube, L Vu… - 2022 31st IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work focuses on closed-loop control based on proprioceptive feedback for a
pneumatically-actuated soft wearable device aimed at future support of infant reaching …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of soft actuators for hand exoskeletons: pleated textile actuators and fiber-reinforced silicone actuators

O Ramos, M Múnera, M Moazen… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Soft robotic approaches have been trialed for rehabilitation or assistive hand exoskeletons
using silicone or textile actuators because they have more tolerance for alignment with …

Learning-based approach for a soft assistive robotic arm to achieve simultaneous position and force control

Z Tang, P Wang, W Xin, C Laschi - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft robotics have demonstrated great advantages in assisting elderly/disabled people
during daily tasks, owing to their highly dexterous motions and safe human-robot …