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
Amoeba‐Inspired Soft Robot for Integrated Tumor/Infection Therapy and Painless Postoperative Drainage
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202407148
Abstract: Tumor recurrence and wound infection are devastating complications of wide excision surgery for melanoma, and deep postoperative wound drainage typically increases pain. An amoeba‐inspired magnetic soft robot (ASR) with switchable dormant and active phases is… read more here.
Keywords: asr; tumor; infection; amoeba inspired ... See more keywords
A Hollow Shell‐Lattice Soft Robot in Flexible Pipelines with Flowing Fluids
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202414882
Abstract: Pipeline‐crawling soft robots are increasingly preferable for effective inspection and maintenance of flexible pipes. However, most existing robots occupy the pipe cross‐sections, disrupting the normal operation of the working systems. In this study, an innovative… read more here.
Keywords: robot; soft robot; shell lattice; lattice ... See more keywords
Challenges in Dielectric Elastomer Artificial Muscles: Paving the Way for Real-World Soft-Robot Applications.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202505176
Abstract: Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) have emerged as leading candidates for artificial muscles in high-performance soft robotics, simultaneously offering large reversible deformations, excellent mechanical compliance, a fast response, and a high energy density. These features make… read more here.
Keywords: artificial muscles; world soft; real world; dielectric elastomer ... 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
Wireless, Multifunctional System-Integrated Programmable Soft Robot
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DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01601-3
Abstract: A soft, untethered electronic robot that integrates magnetically responsive engineered composites, enabling reversible programming and a diverse range of motions and shapes. Seamless integration of a meticulously designed soft/flexible electronic system with the magnetic soft… read more here.
Keywords: system; robot; magnetically responsive; electronic 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