Robotic artificial muscles: Current progress and future perspectives
Robotic artificial muscles are a subset of artificial muscles that are capable of producing
biologically inspired motions useful for robot systems, ie, large power-to-weight ratios …
biologically inspired motions useful for robot systems, ie, large power-to-weight ratios …
Soft wearable robots: development status and technical challenges
In recent years, more and more research has begun to focus on the flexible and lightweight
design of wearable robots. During this process, many novel concepts and achievements …
design of wearable robots. During this process, many novel concepts and achievements …
Recent advances in twisted‐fiber artificial muscles
X Leng, X Hu, W Zhao, B An, X Zhou… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
An artificial muscle is a type of actuator that can contract, extend, or rotate when exposed to
external stimuli (eg, electrochemical, temperature, pressure, humidity, light, etc.). Twisted …
external stimuli (eg, electrochemical, temperature, pressure, humidity, light, etc.). Twisted …
Capstancrunch: A haptic vr controller with user-supplied force feedback
M Sinclair, E Ofek, M Gonzalez-Franco… - Proceedings of the 32nd …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
We introduce CapstanCrunch, a force resisting, palm-grounded haptic controller that
renders haptic feedback for touching and grasping both rigid and compliant objects in a VR …
renders haptic feedback for touching and grasping both rigid and compliant objects in a VR …
Tuning the reversibility of hair artificial muscles by disulfide cross-linking for sensors, switches, and soft robotics
X Leng, X Zhou, J Liu, Y Xiao, J Sun, Y Li, Z Liu - Materials Horizons, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Tensile and torsional artificial muscles from biocompatible and biodegradable materials are
highly desired for soft robotics, sensors, and controllers in bio-related applications. Twisted …
highly desired for soft robotics, sensors, and controllers in bio-related applications. Twisted …
Designing anthropomorphic robot hand with active dual-mode twisted string actuation mechanism and tiny tension sensors
In this letter, using the active dual-mode twisted string actuation (TSA) mechanism and tiny
tension sensors on the tendon strings, an anthropomorphic robot hand is newly designed in …
tension sensors on the tendon strings, an anthropomorphic robot hand is newly designed in …
Anthropomorphic twisted string-actuated soft robotic gripper with tendon-based stiffening
Realizing high-performance soft robotic grippers is challenging because of the inherent
limitations of the soft actuators and artificial muscles that drive them, including low force …
limitations of the soft actuators and artificial muscles that drive them, including low force …
Compliant, large-strain, and self-sensing twisted string actuators
Twisted string actuators (TSAs) convert rotational motion from twisting into linear motion.
They are known for high energy efficiency, and large linear strain and stress outputs …
They are known for high energy efficiency, and large linear strain and stress outputs …
Auxilio: A portable cable-driven exosuit for upper extremity assistance
This paper introduces a fully portable, lightweight exosuit-type device for shoulder and
elbow assistance. The main motivation of this research was to design a portable upper limb …
elbow assistance. The main motivation of this research was to design a portable upper limb …
Development of a high flow rate soft pump driven by intersected twisted artificial muscles units
Small soft pumps are extensively explored in medical fields and soft robotics, but the
insufficient flow rate constrains their applications. In this article, an intersected twisted …
insufficient flow rate constrains their applications. In this article, an intersected twisted …