A Reconfigurable Pneumatic Bending Actuator with Replaceable Inflation Modules.
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DOI: 10.1089/soro.2017.0064
Abstract: A fully reconfigurable, pneumatic bending actuator is fabricated by implementing the concept of modularity to soft robotics. The actuator features independent, removable, fabric inflation modules that are attached to a common flexible but non-inflating plastic… read more here.
Keywords: inflation modules; pneumatic bending; bending actuator; actuator ... See more keywords
Multipoint Bending and Shape Retention of a Pneumatic Bending Actuator by a Variable Stiffness Endoskeleton.
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DOI: 10.1089/soro.2017.0145
Abstract: We propose a pneumatic bending actuator integrated with a low-melting-point alloy-based variable stiffness endoskeleton that can bend at multiple points and maintain its bent shape without power supply. Local stiffness of the soft actuator can… read more here.
Keywords: bending; shape; pneumatic bending; bending actuator ... See more keywords
Topology Optimization Design and Experiment of a Soft Pneumatic Bending Actuator for Grasping Applications
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3142910
Abstract: Soft pneumatic bending actuators are commonly used in robotic grasping applications and can be applied for handling both delicate and irregularly shaped objects. Because these soft pneumatic actuators are typically embedded with multiple air chambers… read more here.
Keywords: topology; bending actuator; soft pneumatic; pneumatic bending ... See more keywords
A Single-Chamber Pneumatic Soft Bending Actuator With Increased Stroke-Range by Local Electric Guidance
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DOI: 10.1109/tie.2020.3013544
Abstract: Thanks to their continuously deformable features, soft bending actuators, including pneumatic and electric actuators, are increasingly used in continuum robots. Further development, however, is limited by the complexity of the multicavity structure in pneumatic actuators… read more here.
Keywords: soft bending; bending actuator; stroke; stage ... See more keywords
Development of a Soft Robotic Bending Actuator Based on a Novel Sulfonated Polyvinyl Chloride–Phosphotungstic Acid Ionic Polymer–Metal Composite (IPMC) Membrane
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DOI: 10.3390/membranes12070651
Abstract: This work presents the development of a cost-effective electric-stimulus-responsive bending actuator based on a sulfonated polyvinyl chloride (SPVC)–phosphotungstic acid (PTA) ionic polymer–metal composite (IPMC), using a simple solution-casting method followed by chemical reduction of platinum… read more here.
Keywords: bending actuator; polymer; sulfonated polyvinyl; actuator ... See more keywords