Cobalt MOF‐Based Porous Carbonaceous Spheres for Multimodal Soft Actuator Exhibiting Intricate Biomimetic Motions
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312340
Abstract: The advancement of active electrode materials is essential to meet the demand for multifaceted soft robotic interactions. In this study, a new type of porous carbonaceous sphere (PCS) for a multimodal soft actuator capable of… read more here.
Keywords: mof based; multimodal soft; soft actuator; cobalt mof ... See more keywords
Intrinsically Multistable Soft Actuator Driven by Mixed‐Mode Snap‐Through Instabilities
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202307391
Abstract: Actuators utilizing snap‐through instabilities are widely investigated for high‐performance fast actuators and shape reconfigurable structures owing to their rapid response and limited reliance on continuous energy input. However, prevailing approaches typically involve a combination of… read more here.
Keywords: snap instabilities; intrinsically multistable; soft actuator; mixed mode ... See more keywords
Multifunctional Soft Actuator Based on Dielectric Liquid with Simultaneous Luminance and Weight Lifting Capabilities
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DOI: 10.1002/mame.202300377
Abstract: Soft robots require soft actuators for mobility and functionality. To integrate multiple functions in a limited space, researchers are developing multifunctional soft actuators with several functions integrated in one device. This study successfully demonstrates an… read more here.
Keywords: multifunctional soft; soft actuator; actuator; zns particles ... See more keywords
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
A multi-responsive 3D deformable soft actuator with tunable structural color enabled by a graphene/cholesteric liquid crystal elastomer composite.
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DOI: 10.1039/d4mh01604a
Abstract: Intelligent soft robots that integrate both structural color and controllable actuation ability have attracted substantial attention for constructing biomimetic systems, biomedical devices, and soft robotics. However, simultaneously endowing single-layer cholesteric liquid crystal elastomer (CLCE) soft… read more here.
Keywords: single layer; soft actuator; structural color; color ... See more keywords
Analysis and modeling of nonlinear saturated behavior of layer jamming soft pneumatic bending actuator
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/adbf56
Abstract: Soft actuators have become remarkably popular among numerous applications in rehabilitation and manipulation. Despite their numerous advantages, these actuators exhibit a significant limitation in grasping applications. Their inherently low stiffness, a characteristic of soft actuators,… read more here.
Keywords: bending actuator; soft actuator; layer jamming; actuator ... 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