In the past few decades, robotics research has witnessed an increasingly high interest in
miniaturized, intelligent, and integrated robots. The imperative component of a robot is the …

Current powered prosthetic and orthotic devices are mostly based on rigid actuators, which
exhibit some intrinsic limitations, such as the reduced number of degrees of freedom, high …

Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are soft electromechanical transducers that have
enabled robotic, haptic, and optical applications. Despite their advantages in high specific …

Myocyte-driven robots, a type of biological actuator that combines myocytes with abiotic
systems, have gained significant attention due to their high energy efficiency, sensitivity …

Loss of an upper limb exerts a negative influence on an individual's ability to perform their
activities of daily living (ADLs), reducing quality of life and self-esteem. A prosthesis capable …

The field of lower limb prosthetics is heading towards active devices, considering the
complications that arise from their passive counterparts, such as higher metabolic …

基于活性生物组织的肌肉驱动机器人由活细胞与传统机电系统深度融合, 在毫米尺度下相比于
传统的刚性驱动机器人及新兴的非生物柔性材料驱动具备微尺度, 功率密度高 …

A soft actuator is an essential component in a soft robot that enables it to perform complex
movements by combining different fundamental motion modes. One type of soft actuator that …