The advent of variable stiffness soft robotic grippers furnishes a conduit for exploration and
manipulation within uncharted, non-structured environments. The paper provides a …

The development of soft robotics technology has enabled them to be used for healthcare
devices. One of the areas where this technology can play a crucial role is the medical …

This paper presents a novel continuum robot (OctRobot-I) that has controllable stiffness
variation capability in both the transverse and axial directions. Robot design, stiffness …

Humans possess a remarkable ability to react to unpredictable perturbations through
immediate mechanical responses, which harness the visco-elastic properties of muscles to …

This paper presents a bio–inspired pneumatic soft actuator designed to mimic the flexo–
extension movement of the human finger, with a particular focus on stiffness modulation …