Soft robotics, an emerging field that focuses on the development of robots utilizing soft,
flexible, and deformable materials, is revolutionizing traditional robotics (reliant on rigid …

Variable stiffness fabrics have gained considerable attention due to their advantages in
repeatability, deformability, and controllability of stiffness. However, existing variable …

In this research, a soft robotic gripper with a variable stiffness enabled by a novel positive
pressure layer jamming technology was developed and fabricated in two materials using …

This article presents a novel soft robotic gripper with a high payload capacity based on the
layer jamming technology. Soft robots have a high adaptability, however suffer a low …

The growing demand for wearable electronics requires flexible and stretchable conductive
materials. Among them, carbon nanotubes are recognized for their outstanding mechanical …

Laminar jamming (LJ) is a method to achieve variable stiffness in robotics that has attracted
notable attention because of its simple working principle and potential high stiffness …

On-demand stiffening methods are receiving increasing attention from the soft robotics
community, due to the need of both flexibility and stiffness in many applications. Among the …

Semi-active adjustable constant force mechanisms (ACFMs) are an emerging alternative in
applications where energy-efficient control of constant force environments is required …

While nonlinear-elastic materials demonstrate potential in enhancing the performance of
compliant mechanisms, their behavior still needs to be captured in a generalized …

Soft robotic grippers can gently grasp and maneuver objects. However, they are difficult to
model and control due to their highly deformable fingers and complex integration with …