Magnetically and Electrically Responsive Soft Actuator Derived from Ferromagnetic Bimetallic Organic Framework.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207140
Abstract: The advancement in smart devices and soft robotics necessitates the use of multiresponsive soft actuators with high actuation stroke and stable reversibility for their use in real-world applications. Here, this work reports a magnetically and… read more here.
Keywords: bimetallic organic; responsive soft; magnetically electrically; actuator ... See more keywords
Development of a Soft Actuator from Fast Swelling Macroporous PNIPAM Gels for Smart Braille Device Applications in Haptic Technology.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17835
Abstract: The development of a cost-efficient braille device is a crucial challenge in haptic technology to improve the integration of visually impaired people. Exclusion of any group threatens the proper functioning of society. Commercially available braille… read more here.
Keywords: haptic technology; gel; braille device; device ... See more keywords
A programmable powerful and ultra-fast water-driven soft actuator inspired by the mutable collagenous tissue of the sea cucumber
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DOI: 10.1039/d1ta02566j
Abstract: Composition/dimensional adjustment of a bulk PNIPAAm-based water-driven soft actuator tuned actuation force/speed in wide ranges at maximum of 2 N and 3 s−1, respectively, demonstrating immediate potentials in soft robotics and biomedical appliance. read more here.
Keywords: programmable powerful; soft actuator; driven soft; water driven ... See more keywords
Precharged Pneumatic Soft Actuators and Their Applications to Untethered Soft Robots.
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DOI: 10.1089/soro.2017.0090
Abstract: The past decade has witnessed tremendous progress in soft robotics. Unlike most pneumatic-based methods, we present a new approach to soft robot design based on precharged pneumatics (PCP). We propose a PCP soft bending actuator,… read more here.
Keywords: soft robots; robotics; soft robotics; precharged pneumatic ... See more keywords
Design and Fabrication of a Low-Cost Silicone and Water-Based Soft Actuator with a High Load-to-Weight Ratio.
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DOI: 10.1089/soro.2019.0186
Abstract: Traditional actuators, such as motors as well as hydraulic or pneumatic artificial muscles, demonstrate excessive noise, a heavy weight, and a large size, which limit their practical application in many areas. Therefore, for many decades,… read more here.
Keywords: high load; weight ratio; low cost; load ... See more keywords
Soft Actuator with Programmable Design: Modeling, Prototyping, and Applications.
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DOI: 10.1089/soro.2020.0148
Abstract: Designs of soft actuators are mostly guided and limited to certain target functionalities. This article presents a novel programmable design for soft pneumatic bellows-shaped actuators with distinct motions, thus a wide range of functionalities can… read more here.
Keywords: programmable design; design; design modeling; actuator programmable ... See more keywords
Electroactive Polymer-Based Soft Actuator with Integrated Functions of Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Motion and Perception.
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DOI: 10.1089/soro.2021.0104
Abstract: Soft actuators have received extensive attention in the fields of soft robotics, biomedicine, and intelligence systems owing to their advantages of pliancy, silence, and essential safety. However, most existing soft actuators have only single actuation… read more here.
Keywords: robotics; soft actuators; actuator; actuation ... See more keywords
Wireless Soft Actuator Based on Liquid-Gas Phase Transition Controlled by Millimeter-Wave Irradiation
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2020.3013847
Abstract: We propose a wireless soft actuator controlled thermally by millimeter-wave irradiation. The actuator is composed of low boiling point liquid sealed in a soft bellows. By irradiating high-power millimeter-waves, the liquid can be evaporated to… read more here.
Keywords: soft actuator; wave irradiation; wireless soft; liquid ... See more keywords
A Novel Soft Actuator: MISA and Its Application on the Biomimetic Robotic Arm
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2023.3251191
Abstract: This letter presents the design and development of a novel compact motor-based non-linear stiffness soft actuator used for tendon-driven joints, i.e. a magnet-integrated soft actuator (MISA). By applying a pair of antagonistic MISAs to a… read more here.
Keywords: inline formula; misa; soft actuator; tex math ... See more keywords
External Force Estimation of Pneumatic Soft Actuator with Built-in Displacement Sensor
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DOI: 10.18494/sam.2021.3152
Abstract: We have proposed an extension-type pneumatic soft actuator made of a silicone tube covered by a metal spring. The spring is used to reinforce the outer periphery and to estimate the extension of the actuator… read more here.
Keywords: soft actuator; external force; force; pneumatic soft ... See more keywords
Double-Acting Soft Actuator for Soft Robotic Hand: A Bellow Pumping and Contraction Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics7040171
Abstract: When compressing a soft bellow, the bellow will contract and pump out the fluid inside the bellow. Utilizing this property, we propose a novel actuation method called compressing bellow actuation (CBA), which can output fluidic… read more here.
Keywords: soft robotic; actuator; acting soft; robotic hand ... See more keywords