Soft actuators for real-world applications
Inspired by physically adaptive, agile, reconfigurable and multifunctional soft-bodied
animals and human muscles, soft actuators have been developed for a variety of …
animals and human muscles, soft actuators have been developed for a variety of …
Bistable and multistable actuators for soft robots: Structures, materials, and functionalities
Snap‐through bistability is often observed in nature (eg, fast snapping to closure of Venus
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …
Soft pneumatic actuators: A review of design, fabrication, modeling, sensing, control and applications
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 …
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …
[HTML][HTML] Functionally graded porous structures: analyses, performances, and applications–a review
Structural innovation incorporating bio-inspired composites poses a fresh angle to develop
novel lightweight forms with strengthened mechanical properties, among which a must …
novel lightweight forms with strengthened mechanical properties, among which a must …
Sensing in soft robotics
Soft robotics is an exciting field of science and technology that enables robots to manipulate
objects with human-like dexterity. Soft robots can handle delicate objects with care, access …
objects with human-like dexterity. Soft robots can handle delicate objects with care, access …
Materials, actuators, and sensors for soft bioinspired robots
Biological systems can perform complex tasks with high compliance levels. This makes them
a great source of inspiration for soft robotics. Indeed, the union of these fields has brought …
a great source of inspiration for soft robotics. Indeed, the union of these fields has brought …
[HTML][HTML] Physical intelligence as a new paradigm
M Sitti - Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Intelligence of physical agents, such as human-made (eg, robots, autonomous cars) and
biological (eg, animals, plants) ones, is not only enabled by their computational intelligence …
biological (eg, animals, plants) ones, is not only enabled by their computational intelligence …
Soft grippers for automatic crop harvesting: A review
E Navas, R Fernández, D Sepúlveda, M Armada… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agriculture 4.0 is transforming farming livelihoods thanks to the development and adoption
of technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and robotics, traditionally …
of technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and robotics, traditionally …
Exploiting mechanical instabilities in soft robotics: Control, sensing, and actuation
The rapidly expanding field of soft robotics has provided multiple examples of how entirely
soft machines and actuators can outperform conventional rigid robots in terms of …
soft machines and actuators can outperform conventional rigid robots in terms of …
Energy harvesting and storage with soft and stretchable materials
This review highlights various modes of converting ambient sources of energy into electricity
using soft and stretchable materials. These mechanical properties are useful for emerging …
using soft and stretchable materials. These mechanical properties are useful for emerging …