Recent advances in biomimetic soft robotics: Fabrication approaches, driven strategies and applications

X Dong, X Luo, H Zhao, C Qiao, J Li, J Yi, L Yang… - Soft Matter, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Compared to traditional rigid-bodied robots, soft robots are constructed using physically
flexible/elastic bodies and electronics to mimic nature and enable novel applications in …

Ultragentle manipulation of delicate structures using a soft robotic gripper

NR Sinatra, CB Teeple, DM Vogt, KK Parker… - Science Robotics, 2019 - science.org
Here, we present ultragentle soft robotic actuators capable of grasping delicate specimens
of gelatinous marine life. Although state-of-the-art soft robotic manipulators have …

A review of underwater vehicle motion stability

H Bao, Y Zhang, M Song, Q Kong, X Hu, X An - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, the current state of research on underwater vehicle stability is analyzed based
on different criteria. The relevant literature in the China National Knowledge Infrastructure …

Fully 3D printed multi-material soft bio-inspired frog for underwater synchronous swimming

AM Soomro, FH Memon, JW Lee, F Ahmed… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Inspired by the relatively simple morphology of Anura such as Rana Esculenta (a semi
aquatic frog), we propose the design, fabrication, characterization of a soft biomimetic …

Underwater dynamic visual servoing for a soft robot arm with online distortion correction

F Xu, H Wang, J Wang, KWS Au… - … /ASME Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Bioinspired soft robots have generated increasing attentions due to their optimal
performance in specific environments stemming from their unique morphology and …

An underwater robotic manipulator with soft bladders and compact depth-independent actuation

Z Shen, H Zhong, E Xu, R Zhang, KC Yip, LL Chan… - Soft …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
An underwater manipulator is essential for underwater robotic sampling and other service
operations. Conventional rigid body underwater manipulators generally required substantial …

[HTML][HTML] Design and control of soft biomimetic pangasius fish robot using fin ray effect and reinforcement learning

SM Youssef, MA Soliman, MA Saleh, AH Elsayed… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Soft robots provide a pathway to accurately mimic biological creatures and be integrated into
their environment with minimal invasion or disruption to their ecosystem. These robots made …

Biomimetic realization of a robotic penguin wing: Design and thrust characteristics

Y Shen, N Harada, S Katagiri… - IEEE/ASME Transactions …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Flapping flippers or fins are widely employed in biomimetic and bioinspired aquatic robots
that imitate natural swimmers, such as fish and dolphins. This article involves robotic …

A wearable detector for simultaneous finger joint motion measurement

X Li, R Wen, Z Shen, Z Wang… - IEEE transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a wearable and stretchable detector for simultaneous finger joint motion
measurement, providing the feasible technical solutions to solve the problems existing in the …

Origami-inspired robot that swims via jet propulsion

Z Yang, D Chen, DJ Levine… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Underwater swimmers present unique opportunities for using bodily reconfiguration for self
propulsion. Origami-inspired designs are low-cost, fast to fabricate, robust, and can be used …