A shift from efficiency to adaptability: recent progress in biomimetic interactive soft robotics in wet environments

J Fang, Y Zhuang, K Liu, Z Chen, Z Liu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Research field of soft robotics develops exponentially since it opens up many imaginations,
such as human‐interactive robot, wearable robots, and transformable robots in …

Soft robotics: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis

DM Rusu, SD Mândru, CM Biriș, OL Petrașcu… - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, soft robotics has developed considerably, especially since the year 2018
when it became a hot field among current research topics. The attention that this field …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable robotic joints 4D printing with variable stiffness using reinforcement learning

M Mohammadi, AZ Kouzani, M Bodaghi, J Long… - Robotics and Computer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, a wide range of robots are used in various fields, from car factories to assistant
soft robots. In all these applications, effective control of the robot is vital to perform the tasks …

3D‐printed phase‐change artificial muscles with autonomous vibration control

M Mohammadi, AZ Kouzani, M Bodaghi… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Currently, additive manufacturing is utilized to fabricate many different actuators suited for
soft robots. However, an effective controller paradigm is essential to benefit from the …

Modular origami soft robot with the perception of interaction force and body configuration

J Huang, J Zhou, Z Wang, J Law, H Cao… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bio‐inspired soft robots provide a promising solution for robots working in human‐centered
scenarios and interacting with unstructured environments. However, the functional versatility …

Marine robotics for deep-sea specimen collection: A systematic review of underwater grippers

A Mazzeo, J Aguzzi, M Calisti, S Canese, F Vecchi… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The collection of delicate deep-sea specimens of biological interest with remotely operated
vehicle (ROV) industrial grippers and tools is a long and expensive procedure. Industrial …

A human-inspired soft finger with dual-mode morphing enabled by variable stiffness mechanism

J Yan, Z Xu, P Shi, J Zhao - Soft Robotics, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Elevating stiffness without compromising compliance and agility is a key problem for soft
finger applications, especially for articulate ones. Inspired by human finger, a multijoint soft …

Design and development of a continuum robot with switching-stiffness

D Shen, Q Zhang, Y Han, C Tu, X Wang - Soft Robotics, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Continuum robots have the advantages of agility and adaptability. However, existing
continuum robots have limitations of low stiffness and complex motion modes, and the …

Shape-adaptive universal soft parallel gripper for delicate gras** using a stiffness-variable composite structure

JY Lee, YS Seo, C Park, JS Koh, U Kim… - IEEE Transactions …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The robotic gripper is an essential component for handling, manipulating, and transporting
objects. However, the parallel rigid gripper, which is one of the most widely used grippers in …

Bioinspired soft wrist based on multicable jamming with hybrid motion and stiffness control for dexterous manipulation

J Zhou, H Cao, W Chen, SS Cheng… - … /ASME Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dexterous manipulation is important for modern logistics automation. Industrial robots
remain inferior to human labor in this area, especially in handling unknown objects in …