Bistable and multistable actuators for soft robots: Structures, materials, and functionalities
Snap‐through bistability is often observed in nature (eg, fast snap** to closure of Venus
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …
flytrap) and the life (eg, bottle caps and hair clippers). Recently, harnessing bistability and …
Soft actuators for soft robotic applications: A review
Soft robotics technologies are paving the way toward robotic abilities which are vital for a
wide range of applications, including manufacturing, manipulation, grip**, human …
wide range of applications, including manufacturing, manipulation, grip**, human …
Soft robotic origami crawler
Biomimetic soft robotic crawlers have attracted extensive attention in various engineering
fields, owing to their adaptivity to different terrains. Earthworm-like crawlers realize …
fields, owing to their adaptivity to different terrains. Earthworm-like crawlers realize …
Materials for smart soft actuator systems
In contrast to conventional hard actuators, soft actuators offer many vivid advantages, such
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
as improved flexibility, adaptability, and reconfigurability, which are intrinsic to living …
Trends in micro‐/nanorobotics: materials development, actuation, localization, and system integration for biomedical applications
Abstract Micro‐/nanorobots (m‐bots) have attracted significant interest due to their suitability
for applications in biomedical engineering and environmental remediation. Particularly, their …
for applications in biomedical engineering and environmental remediation. Particularly, their …
Haptic-feedback smart glove as a creative human-machine interface (HMI) for virtual/augmented reality applications
Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) experience increasing requirements for intuitive and
effective manipulation. Current commercialized solutions of glove-based HMI are limited by …
effective manipulation. Current commercialized solutions of glove-based HMI are limited by …
Mechanically-guided 3D assembly for architected flexible electronics
Architected flexible electronic devices with rationally designed 3D geometries have found
essential applications in biology, medicine, therapeutics, sensing/imaging, energy, robotics …
essential applications in biology, medicine, therapeutics, sensing/imaging, energy, robotics …
Bioinspired liquid crystalline spinning enables scalable fabrication of high‐performing fibrous artificial muscles
W Hou, J Wang, J Lv - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Leveraging liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) to realize scalable fabrication of high‐
performing fibrous artificial muscles is of particular interest because these active soft …
performing fibrous artificial muscles is of particular interest because these active soft …
Bioinspired hydrogel actuator for soft robotics: Opportunity and challenges
Natural organisms offer abundant inspiration for designing and fabricating hydrogel robots
with autonomous and intelligent behaviors, including motion, perception, and response to …
with autonomous and intelligent behaviors, including motion, perception, and response to …
Fluoropolymer ferroelectrics: Multifunctional platform for polar-structured energy conversion
Ferroelectric materials are currently some of the most widely applied material systems and
are constantly generating improved functions with higher efficiencies. Advancements in poly …
are constantly generating improved functions with higher efficiencies. Advancements in poly …