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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nature-inspired strategies for the synthesis of hydrogel actuators and their applications

W Li, Q Guan, M Li, E Saiz, X Hou - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Nature endows numerous organisms with the ability to realize their basic physiological
activities through stimulus-responsive actuation. Inspired by these interesting biological …

Soft robotic grippers for biological sampling on deep reefs

KC Galloway, KP Becker, B Phillips, J Kirby, S Licht… - Soft robotics, 2016 - liebertpub.com
This article presents the development of an underwater gripper that utilizes soft robotics
technology to delicately manipulate and sample fragile species on the deep reef. Existing …

Soft robotics: a bioinspired evolution in robotics

S Kim, C Laschi, B Trimmer - Trends in biotechnology, 2013 - cell.com
Animals exploit soft structures to move effectively in complex natural environments. These
capabilities have inspired robotic engineers to incorporate soft technologies into their …