Responsive materials architected in space and time

X **a, CM Spadaccini, JR Greer - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Rationally designed architected materials have attained previously untapped territories in
materials property space. The properties and behaviours of architected materials need not …

Review of dielectric elastomer actuators and their applications in soft robots

Y Guo, L Liu, Y Liu, J Leng - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the inherent rigidity of hard materials, the adaptability and flexibility of traditional
robots are limited. Recently, soft robots became one of the most attractive areas. The …

Recent progress in artificial muscles for interactive soft robotics

J Wang, D Gao, PS Lee - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial muscles are the core components of the smart and interactive soft robotic systems,
providing the capabilities in shape morphing, manipulation, and mobility. Intense research …

Control strategies for soft robot systems

J Wang, A Chortos - Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soft robots have recently attracted increased attention because their characteristics of low‐
cost fabrication, durability, and deformability make them uniquely suited for applications in …

Soft robotic grippers

J Shintake, V Cacucciolo, D Floreano… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in soft robotics, materials science, and stretchable electronics have enabled rapid
progress in soft grippers. Here, a critical overview of soft robotic grippers is presented …

Magnetic actuation methods in bio/soft robotics

N Ebrahimi, C Bi, DJ Cappelleri, G Ciuti… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, magnetism has gained an enormous amount of interest among researchers
for actuating different sizes and types of bio/soft robots, which can be via an electromagnetic …

A review of low‐temperature solution‐processed metal oxide thin‐film transistors for flexible electronics

JW Park, BH Kang, HJ Kim - Advanced Functional Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Solution processing, including printing technology, is a promising technique for oxide thin‐
film transistor (TFTs) fabrication because it tends to be a cost‐effective process with high …

Flexible electronics and devices as human–machine interfaces for medical robotics

W Heng, S Solomon, W Gao - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Medical robots are invaluable players in non‐pharmaceutical treatment of disabilities.
Particularly, using prosthetic and rehabilitation devices with human–machine interfaces can …

Multimode hydraulically amplified electrostatic actuators for wearable haptics

E Leroy, R Hinchet, H Shea - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The sense of touch is underused in today's virtual reality systems due to lack of wearable,
soft, mm‐scale transducers to generate dynamic mechanical stimulus on the skin. Extremely …

Peano-HASEL actuators: Muscle-mimetic, electrohydraulic transducers that linearly contract on activation

N Kellaris, V Gopaluni Venkata, GM Smith… - Science Robotics, 2018 - science.org
Soft robotic systems are well suited to unstructured, dynamic tasks and environments, owing
to their ability to adapt and conform without damaging themselves or their surroundings …