A Highly Robust Amphibious Soft Robot with Imperceptibility Based on a Water-stable and Self-healing Ionic Conductor.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301005
Abstract: Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are widely exploited for actuating soft machines and granting soft robots with capability to operate in both underwater and on-land environments is important to make them adapt to more complex situations.… read more here.
Keywords: self; soft robot; robust amphibious; robot ... See more keywords
Robust proprioceptive grasping with a soft robot hand
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DOI: 10.1007/s10514-018-9754-1
Abstract: This work presents a soft hand capable of robustly grasping and identifying objects based on internal state measurements along with a combined system which autonomously performs grasps. A highly compliant soft hand allows for intrinsic… read more here.
Keywords: soft hand; grasping soft; hand; proprioceptive grasping ... See more keywords
A flexible temperature sensing finger using optical fiber grating for soft robot application
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DOI: 10.1007/s11801-021-0144-0
Abstract: Bionic perception, especially temperature-aware, is one of the important issues in soft robots research. This paper presents a method to implant temperature sensor network into soft robot finger by using optical fiber gratings. For avoiding… read more here.
Keywords: finger using; temperature; optical fiber; soft robot ... See more keywords
Bioinspired footed soft robot with unidirectional all-terrain mobility
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2019.12.028
Abstract: Abstract Soft robots consisting of stimuli-responsive soft materials are expected to achieve tasks otherwise impossible by robots with conventional rigid counterparts. In spite of good progress made over the past several years, robot mobility on… read more here.
Keywords: terrain; soft robot; mobility; geca robot ... See more keywords
Advanced soft robot modeling in ChainQueen
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DOI: 10.1017/s0263574721000722
Abstract: We present extensions to ChainQueen, an open source, fully differentiable material point method simulator for soft robotics. Previous work established ChainQueen as a powerful tool for inference, control, and co-design for soft robotics. We detail… read more here.
Keywords: modeling chainqueen; soft robot; advanced soft; robotics ... See more keywords
An obstacle-avoiding and stiffness-tunable modular bionic soft robot
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DOI: 10.1017/s0263574721001867
Abstract: Abstract The aim of this work is to design and model a novel modular bionic soft robot for crawling and crossing obstacles. The modular bionic soft robot is composed of several serial driving soft modules,… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness; modular bionic; bionic soft; soft robot ... See more keywords
Design and locomotion analysis of modular soft robot
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DOI: 10.1017/s0263574722000728
Abstract: Abstract In the paper, a novel modular soft robot that can crawl and turn is presented. The modular soft robot is composed of multiple drive modules connected in series, including one head module, one tail… read more here.
Keywords: locomotion; soft robot; air chamber; modular soft ... See more keywords
Fast-Response Bioinspired Near-Infrared Light-Driven Soft Robot Based on Two-Stage Deformation.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01109
Abstract: Herein, we report a remotely controlled soft robot employing a photoresponsive nanocomposite synthesized from liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), high elastic form-stable phase change polymer (HEPCP), and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Possessing a two-stage deformation upon… read more here.
Keywords: fast response; deformation; soft robot; two stage ... See more keywords
Manta Ray Inspired Soft Robot Fish with Tough Hydrogels as Structural Elements.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17009
Abstract: The design of soft robots capable of navigation underwater has received tremendous research interest due to the robots' versatile applications in marine explorations. Inspired by marine animals such as jellyfish, scientists have developed various soft… read more here.
Keywords: hydrogels structural; soft robot; manta ray; inspired soft ... See more keywords
A variable-stiffness tendril-like soft robot based on reversible osmotic actuation
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-08173-y
Abstract: Soft robots hold promise for well-matched interactions with delicate objects, humans and unstructured environments owing to their intrinsic material compliance. Movement and stiffness modulation, which is challenging yet needed for an effective demonstration, can be… read more here.
Keywords: soft robot; reversible osmotic; like soft; osmotic actuation ... See more keywords
A variable structure pneumatic soft robot
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75346-5
Abstract: In this paper, a variable structure pneumatic soft robot is proposed. Its structure is variable in that when it grasps irregular objects, it can adapt to different sizes by active expansion or contraction. Its expansion… read more here.
Keywords: variable structure; soft robot; structure pneumatic; pneumatic soft ... See more keywords