The area of artificial muscle is a highly interdisciplinary field of research that has evolved
rapidly in the last 30 years. Recent advances in nanomaterial fabrication and …

Soft crawling robots have attracted great attention due to their anticipated effective
interactions with humans and uncertain environments, as well as their potential capabilities …

Twisted-fiber artificial muscles, a new type of soft actuator, exhibit significant potential for use
in applications related to lightweight smart devices and soft robotics. Fiber twisting …

A healthy environment is necessary for a human being to survive. The contagious COVID-19
virus has disastrously contaminated the environment, leading to direct or indirect …

Natural muscles exhibit high power-to-weight ratios, inherent compliance and dam**, fast
actuation and high dynamic ranges. Unfortunately, traditional robotic actuators have been …

Certain polymers can be excited by electric, chemical, pneumatic, optical, or magnetic field
to change their shape or size. For convenience and practical actuation, using electrical …

Robotics have long sought an actuation technology comparable to or as capable as
biological muscle tissue. Natural muscles exhibit a high power-to-weight ratio, inherent …

This paper focuses on design, fabrication and characterization of a biomimetic, compact, low-
cost and lightweight 3D printed humanoid hand (TCP Hand) that is actuated by twisted and …

Mechanical actuators are defined as mechanical devices that convert an input energy into
motion. Since the 1990s, advancements in the fields of robotics and automation have …

Recently, liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) have drawn much attention for its wide
applications as artificial muscle in soft robotics, wearable devices, and biomedical …