Inspired by physically adaptive, agile, reconfigurable and multifunctional soft-bodied
animals and human muscles, soft actuators have been developed for a variety of …

In the last decade, several new haptic devices have been developed, contributing to the
definition of more realistic virtual environments. An overview of this topic requires a …

Additive manufacturing permits innovative soft device architectures with micron resolution.
The processing requirements, however, restrict the available materials, and joining …

Dielectric elastomer actuators exhibit an unusual combination of large displacements,
moderate bandwidth, low power consumption, and mechanical impedance comparable with …

During traditional surgery, the surgeons' hands are in direct contact with organs, and
surgeons rely on the sense of touch to perform surgery. In teleoperated robotic systems, all …

Magnetorheological elastomer composites are a class of smart materials with controllable
deformation by an external magnetic field. Recent studies have shown the feasibility of using …

Seamless multimaterial construction is a common motif in animal physiology. Such
continuous mechanical gradients remain challenging to reproduce in engineered systems …

Soft actuators are gaining significant attention due to their ability to provide realistic tactile
sensations in various applications. However, their soft nature makes them vulnerable to …

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for advancing the development and
implementation of novel means for home-based telerehabilitation in order to enable remote …

Dexterity is an essential characteristic of pneumatic soft grippers for robust grasping of
objects. However, the traditional pneumatic soft grippers are difficult to grasp objects in a …