...Xi Wang; Luca Raimondi; Dragos Axinte; Xin Dong Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) have been widely studied in soft robotics due to their muscle-like movements. Linear DEAs are typically tensioned using compression springs with positive stiffness or weights directly attached to the flexible film...

... and control of mechanical systems mechanisms and robots soft robots Theorem Suppose that z E > 0 , then we have B sol C sol − A sol D sol ⩽ 0 . Proof Let α E = ( x E , y E , z E ) , β E...

... to test with the physical robot. This paper introduced the magneto-electroactive endoluminal soft robot that combines, for the first time, magnetic actuation from an external rotating dipole field with robot-body deformation via an ionic polymer-metal composite actuator. The dual-actuation method...

... movement. articulated-driven mechanism continuum robot follow-the-leader track following head-following cable-driven mechanisms mechanisms and robots soft robots theoretical and computational kinematics Graphical Abstract Figure 10 10 2023 10 07 2024 11 07 2024...

... and dynamic modeling computed torque control particle swarm optimization bio-inspired cable-driven compliant mechanisms and robots kinematics dynamics control of mechanical systems mechanisms and robots motion and manipulation planning robot motion planning and control soft robots Robotic...

... , C. , Ponnamma , D. , Yi , Z. , Parameswaranpillai , J. , Thomas , S. , and Salim , N. V. , 2020 , “ Review on Exploration of Graphene in the Design and Engineering of Smart Sensors, Actuators and Soft Robotics ,” Chem. Eng. J. Adv. , 4 , p. 100034 . 10.1016/j.ceja...

...Shuiqing Yan; Keyao Song; Xiashuang Wang; Jiake Li; Zhe Ma; Xiang Zhou Soft linear actuators have strong deformation ability and good environmental adaptability, which have been widely used in soft robot design. However, little work has focused on designing soft linear actuators with balanced...

... mechanisms flying robots soft robots National Science Foundation 10.13039/100000001 1943199 1813624 2023780 DGE-1845298 Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium 10.13039/100005758 Mini-Grant The plots in Fig. 6 show that there is tracking error in the z direction...

... Abstract Figure cable driven soft robots continuum manipulators For a substantial period of time, the advancements in manipulator design have been centrally focused on the replication of human-like motion. Rigid-linked manipulators exhibit satisfactory performance characteristics...

... , N. , and Kim , J. , 2020 , “ 3D-Printed Programmable Tensegrity for Soft Robotics ,” Sci. Rob. , 5 ( 45 ), p. aay9024 . 10.1126/scirobotics.aay9024 [15] Zappetti , D. , Jeong , S. H. , Shintake , J. , and Floreano , D. , 2020 , “ Phase Changing Materials-Based...

...Yi Jin; Hai-Jun Su While soft robots enjoy the benefits of high adaptability and safety, their inherent flexibility makes them suffer from low load-carrying capacity and motion precision, which limits their applications to a broader range of fields. To address this problem, we propose a novel...

... a maximum speed of 14.67 cm/s and a propulsive force of 19.20 N. With the flexibility of the soft robot, the soft manipulator can adapt to the environment under propulsion to pass obstacles. The experiments of self-adaptability performance tests under different conditions show that the robot can pass over...

... a novel design of soft robot fish. The design methodology to accomplish optimal swimming performance is discussed, based on both kinematic and hydrodynamic analyses. Kinematic performance of various locomotion patterns within the BCF swimmers—in terms of transverse locomotion analysis—and hydrodynamic...

... of ASME for publication in the J ournal of M echanisms and R obotics . 24 10 2022 16 06 2023 23 06 2023 08 08 2023 energy-saving shape memory alloy tristable structure leaf spring 3D printing mechanism design soft robots Soft grippers can grip objects...

... 25 07 2023 mechanism design medical robotics soft robots Urinary incontinence (UI) is a medical condition where individuals suffer from a loss of bladder control, thereby leading to the inadvertent leaking of urine from the urethra [ 1 ]. UI maybe a symptom of mild or severe...

...Yitong Zhou; Zefeng Xu Bistable soft robots are gaining momentum for their fast speed. This study presents a novel asymmetric mechanically prestressed, pneumatically driven, bistable laminated soft actuator. Its two orthogonal stable shapes are created by prestretching two orthogonal elastomer...

...Revanth Konda; David Bombara; Ember Chow; Jun Zhang Realizing high-performance soft robots is challenging because many existing soft or compliant actuators exhibit limitations like fabrication complexity, high power requirement, slow actuation, and low force generation. Due to their high-force...

... cable-driven mechanisms mechanism design medical robotics soft robots Tendon-driven robotic manipulators (TDRMs) have been used for various applications, such as remote inspection and maintenance in aerospace, minimally invasive surgery in medicine, and general search and rescue...

... folding and origami mechanism design mobile robots soft robots Many environments are still difficult for modern mobile robots to traverse, such as cave systems and forest canopies. These have highly irregular features in all directions like stalagmites, cliffs, tunnels, branches, and vines...

.... , 2022 , “ Hedra: A Bio-Inspired Modular Tensegrity Robot With Polyhedral Parallel Modules ,” IEEE 5th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft) , Edinburgh, UK , Apr. 4–8 , pp. 559 – 564 . [7] Sabelhaus , A. P. , van Vuuren , L. J. , Joshi , A. , Zhu , E. , Garnier...