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 …

This article gives an overview of research performed in the field of haptic information
feedback during minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Literature has been consulted from 1985 …

The ability to grab, hold, and manipulate objects is a vital and fundamental operation in
biological and engineering systems. Here, we present a soft gripper using a simple material …

The embodiments described herein can be used in a variety of gras**, cutting, and
manipulating operations. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first joint member …

Current surgical devices are mostly rigid and are made of stiff materials, even though their
predominant use is on soft and wet tissues. With the emergence of compliant mechanisms …

In this paper, a parameterization level set method is presented to simultaneously perform
shape and topology optimization of compliant mechanisms. The structural shape boundary …

Mechanically amplifying micro-stroke of actuators such as piezoelectric stacks through
compliant mechanisms is an effective solution for use in micro/nano manipulation, precision …

军事侦察打击, 远程运输和医疗救援对飞机的性能要求不断提高, 传统机翼在提升飞行效率和
任务适应性等方面存在瓶颈, 制约着飞机性能提升. 智能柔性变形机翼将柔性材料 …

Compliant mechanisms are rapidly gaining importance, yet their design remains
challenging. A great variety of methods are being developed as it is reported in a growing …

Kirigami, the ancient art of paper cutting, has evolved into a design and fabrication
framework to engineer multi‐functional materials and structures at vastly different scales. By …