Soft sensors and actuators for wearable human–machine interfaces

J Park, Y Lee, S Cho, A Choe, J Yeom, YG Ro… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Haptic human–machine interfaces (HHMIs) combine tactile sensation and haptic feedback
to allow humans to interact closely with machines and robots, providing immersive …

Soft pneumatic actuators: A review of design, fabrication, modeling, sensing, control and applications

MS Xavier, CD Tawk, A Zolfagharian, J Pinskier… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Soft robotics is a rapidly evolving field where robots are fabricated using highly deformable
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …

Sustainable robots 4D printing

H Soleimanzadeh, B Rolfe, M Bodaghi… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Nature frequently serves as an inspiration for modern robotics innovations that emphasize
secure human–machine interaction. However, the advantages of increased automation and …

MXenes for bioinspired soft actuators: advancements in angle-independent structural colors and beyond

S Iravani, RS Varma - Nano-Micro Letters, 2024 - Springer
Soft actuators have garnered substantial attention in current years in view of their potential
appliances in diverse domains like robotics, biomedical devices, and biomimetic systems …

3D printing programmable liquid crystal elastomer soft pneumatic actuators

W Liao, Z Yang - Materials Horizons, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) rely on anisotropic mechanical properties to generate
specific motions after inflation. To achieve mechanical anisotropy, additional stiff materials or …

[HTML][HTML] Large-area and low-cost force/tactile capacitive sensor for soft robotic applications

A Pagoli, F Chapelle, JA Corrales-Ramon, Y Mezouar… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a novel design and development of a low-cost and multi-touch sensor
based on capacitive variations. This new sensor is very flexible and easy to fabricate …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling of soft fluidic actuators using fluid–structure interaction simulations with underwater applications

MS Xavier, SM Harrison, D Howard, YK Yong… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soft robots have been developed for a variety of applications including grip**, locomotion,
wearables and medical devices. For the majority of soft robots, actuation is performed using …

[HTML][HTML] Agar-based soft tactile transducer with embedded optical fiber specklegram sensor

E Fujiwara, L de Oliveira Rosa - Results in Optics, 2023 - Elsevier
Tactile transducers monitor physical variables like force and texture through direct contact,
featuring indispensable in human–computer interaction and biomedical applications. This …

A magnetically actuated dynamic labyrinthine transmissive ultrasonic metamaterial

C Choi, S Bansal, J Hardwick, N Münzenrieder… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Currently, space-coiling acoustic metamaterials are static, requiring manual reconfiguration
for sound-field modulation. Here, we introduce an approach to enable active reconfiguration …

Enhancing the Versatility and Performance of Soft Robotic Grippers, Hands, and Crawling Robots Through Three-Dimensional-Printed Multifunctional Buckling Joints

CW Ou Yang, SY Yu, CW Chan, CY Tseng, JF Cai… - Soft …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Soft robotic grippers and hands offer adaptability, lightweight construction, and enhanced
safety in human–robot interactions. In this study, we introduce vacuum-actuated soft robotic …