Magnetic soft robots: Design, actuation, and function
H Wang, Z Zhu, H **, R Wei, L Bi, W Zhang - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Driven by advances in soft material science, magnetic soft robots have recently attracted
significant attention owing to their remarkable reprogramming deformations under magnetic …
significant attention owing to their remarkable reprogramming deformations under magnetic …
Towards high performance and durable soft tactile actuators
Soft actuators are gaining significant attention due to their ability to provide realistic tactile
sensations in various applications. However, their soft nature makes them vulnerable to …
sensations in various applications. However, their soft nature makes them vulnerable to …
Soft Electromagnetic Artificial Muscles Using High‐Density Liquid‐Metal Solenoid Coils and Bistable Stretchable Magnetic Housings
Soft electromagnetic artificial muscles (SEAMs) that use electric currents are reported as
their power sources. The proposed actuator consists of fully soft components: microfluidic …
their power sources. The proposed actuator consists of fully soft components: microfluidic …
An adaptive and space-energy efficiency vibration absorber system using a self-sensing and tunable magnetorheological elastomer
Z Zhu, Z Wang, K Dai, X Wang, H Zhang, W Zhang - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Vibration monitoring and buffering is an important technical task in many industrial fields,
such as bridges, machine tools and other specific applications. Recently, a magneto …
such as bridges, machine tools and other specific applications. Recently, a magneto …
A Self‐powered Triboelectric Coral‐Like Sensor Integrated Buoy for Irregular and Ultra‐Low Frequency Ocean Wave Monitoring
The design of efficient ocean wave sensors for monitoring the marine environment and
revealing dynamic changes has been a major challenge. In this study, a self‐powered bionic …
revealing dynamic changes has been a major challenge. In this study, a self‐powered bionic …
A soft reconfigurable circulator enabled by magnetic liquid metal droplet for multifunctional control of soft robots
Integrated control circuits with multiple computation functions are essential for soft robots to
achieve diverse complex real tasks. However, designing compliant yet simple circuits to …
achieve diverse complex real tasks. However, designing compliant yet simple circuits to …
Soft electromagnetic motor and soft magnetic sensors for synchronous rotary motion
To create fully-soft robots, fully-soft actuators are needed. Currently, soft rotary actuator
topologies described in the literature exhibit low rotational speeds, which limit their …
topologies described in the literature exhibit low rotational speeds, which limit their …
Bistable valves for MR fluid-based soft robotic actuation systems
Magnetorheological (MR) fluids have unique characteristics that make them well-suited for
soft robotic actuation systems. Two particularly interesting applications are bistable valves …
soft robotic actuation systems. Two particularly interesting applications are bistable valves …
Liquid metal coil
J Ye, ZR **ng, JY Gao, J Liu - Materials Today Communications, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal coils are typically used as motors, inductors, transformers, and loop antennas, which
are essential and ubiquitous elements in electronics. With the improvement of living …
are essential and ubiquitous elements in electronics. With the improvement of living …
An electromagnetic soft robot that carries its own magnet
Existing magnetically actuated soft robots require an external magnetic field to generate
motion, limiting them to carefully controlled laboratory settings. Here, we introduce an …
motion, limiting them to carefully controlled laboratory settings. Here, we introduce an …