Design, Modelling, and Control of Continuum Arms with Pneumatic Artificial Muscles: A Review

O Sokolov, A Hošovský, M Trojanová - Machines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this research paper, we present a comprehensive analysis of the current state of soft
robots actuated with pneumatic artificial muscles and emphasise their distinct advantages …

Soft manipulator for soft robotic applications: a review

DJ Sut, P Sethuramalingam - Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, 2023 - Springer
In the growing field of study known as “soft robotics,“highly adaptable robots are built for soft
interactions by utilizing the acquiescence, and flexibility of soft structures. The substantial …

Design and characterization of a modular hybrid continuum robotic manipulator

HD Yang, AT Asbeck - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a new design of a multi-DOF modular soft/rigid hybrid robotic manipulator that
includes integrated electronics and is composed of several modules which each provide 1-2 …

Soft robotic gloves with thin McKibben muscles for hand assist and rehabilitation

S Koizumi, TH Chang, H Nabae, G Endo… - 2020 IEEE/SICE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we proposed, designed, prototyped, and demonstrated a new soft robotic
rehabilitation glove with thin McKibben muscles. Rehabilitation gloves have recently …

Fundamentals and working mechanisms of artificial muscles with textile application in the loop

H Grellmann, FM Lohse, VG Kamble… - Smart Materials and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Natural muscles, that convert chemical energy derived from glucose into mechanical and
thermal energy, are capable of performing complex movements. This natural muscle power …

Design and performance of a slender soft continuum manipulator for tall structure inspection

MT Shoani, MN Ribuan… - Industrial Robot: the …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The current methods for inspecting tall or deep structures such as towers,
chimneys, silos, and wells suffer from certain constraints. Manual and assisted inspection …

A Review on Soft Pneumatic Actuators with Integrated or Embedded Soft Sensors

N Gariya, S Kumar, A Shaikh, B Prasad… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soft robotics has attained significant attention in recent years due to their infinite degree of
freedom, adaptability, and safer interaction with humans and objects in various applications …

Design and Characterization of Viscoelastic McKibben Actuators with Tunable Force-Velocity Curves

MJ Bennington, T Wang, J Yin… - … Conference on Soft …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The McKibben pneumatic artificial muscle is a commonly studied soft robotic actuator, and
its quasistatic force-length properties have been well characterized and modeled. However …

Switching Model Predictive Control for Thin McKibben Muscle Servo Actuator

MA Mhd Yusoff, AA Mohd Faudzi, MS Hassan Basri… - Actuators, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dynamic characteristics and control of thin McKibben muscle (TMM) have not yet been fully
investigated, especially on the translational antagonistic pair system. Therefore, the …

Eversion-Capable Fabric Robot Gripper with Novel Retraction Mechanism

A Hassan, T Abrar, F Aljaber, I Vitanov… - 2023 IEEE/RSJ …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft grippers have a number of advantages over their conventional stiff-bodied counterparts;
not only do they surpass them in ease of fabrication and safety but also, in many cases …