Multi‐Material Additive Manufacturing of Soft Robotic Systems: A Comprehensive Review
This review explores the transformative role of multi‐material additive manufacturing (MMAM) in the development of soft robotic systems. It presents current techniques, materials, and design strategies that enable functionally graded and adaptive structures.
Ritik Raj +2 more
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A Bionic Knee Exoskeleton Design with Variable Stiffness via Rope-Based Artificial Muscle Actuation. [PDF]
Jin S, Liu B, Wang Z.
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Shape-programmable, deformation-locking, and self-sensing artificial muscle based on liquid crystal elastomer and low-melting point alloy. [PDF]
Liu H +7 more
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Hard‐Magnetic Soft Millirobots in Underactuated Systems
This review provides a comprehensive overview of hard‐magnetic soft millirobots in underactuated systems. It examines key advances in structural design, physics‐informed modeling, and control strategies, while highlighting the interplay among these domains.
Qiong Wang +4 more
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Reversible actuation of fibrous artificial muscle under external compression load. [PDF]
Feng X, Li S, Fan J, Li G.
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Bio inspired general artificial muscle using hybrid of mixed electrolysis and fluids chemical reaction (HEFR). [PDF]
Zakeri R, Zakeri R.
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A flexible liquid‐crystalline electrolyte membrane via in situ photopolymerization of a phosphate‐functionalized mesogen, ionic liquid, and diacrylate monomer is developed. The resulting smectic B (SmB)‐phase structure enables 2D ion transport with high conductivity (10−4 S cm−1).
Chengyang Liu, Masafumi Yoshio
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Photoactuating artificial muscle from supramolecular assembly of an overcrowded alkene-derived molecular switch. [PDF]
Combe A +6 more
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Development of the Ultralight Hybrid Pneumatic Artificial Muscle: Modelling and optimization. [PDF]
Joe S, Totaro M, Wang H, Beccai L.
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu +5 more
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