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Fabrication, Mechanical Modeling, and Experiments of a 3D-Motion Soft Actuator for Flexible Sensing
IEEE Access, 2020 This paper introduces the modular design and manufacturing method, mechanical model, and test verification of a new type of soft actuator driven by fluid. First, the modular design scheme and driving principle of omnidirectional bending and elongation of
Jian Zhang +3 more
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A Switchable Dual‐Mode Actuator Enabled by Bistable Structure
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 Soft actuators are favored due to their flexibility and adaptability, but are limited to single actuation mode. Herein, a novel soft actuator with a dual‐kinestate performance is proposed.
Bo Li +5 more
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Sensors, 2023 This paper proposes a method for accurate 3D posture sensing of the soft actuators, which could be applied to the closed-loop control of soft robots. To achieve this, the method employs an array of miniaturized sponge resistive materials along the soft ...
Jing Shu +5 more
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Electrically Controlled Soft Actuators with Multiple and Reprogrammable Actuation Modes
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2020 New forms of soft actuators have enabled the construction of novel soft robots with various functionalities. Though previous researches have successfully fabricated soft actuators with diverse actuation modes, their actuation capabilities are often fixed
Yang Wang +4 more
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Advanced Science, 2023 The growing demand for soft intelligent systems, which have the potential to be used in a variety of fields such as wearable technology and human‐robot interaction systems, has spurred the development of advanced soft transducers.
Chankyu Han +13 more
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A Hybrid Soft Actuator Inspired by Grass-Spike: Design Approach, Dynamic Model, and Applications
Applied Sciences, 2020 This paper presents the bio-mimetic design approach, the dynamic model, and potential applications for a hybrid soft actuator. The proposed hybrid soft actuator consists of two main parts: a cylinder-shaped rigid core and soft silicone spikes wrapped ...
Dong-Woon Choi +4 more
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Practical control methods for vacuum driven soft actuator modules [PDF]
, 2017 Vacuum-powered Soft Pneumatic Actuator (VSPA) Modules have been described to afford advantages for rapid development of reconfigurable, multi-DoF soft pneumatic robots powered by vacuum by reducing their logistical complexity, however they also present ...
Paik, Jamie +3 more
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Sensors, 2022 Soft robots can create complicated structures and functions for rehabilitation. The posture perception of soft actuators is critical for performing closed-loop control for a precise location.
Jing Shu +7 more
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Analysis of a Soft Haptic Device with Integrated Tactile Sensor and Actuator for Optimal Design
, 2021 This paper presents the analysis of a soft haptic device comprising of tightly integrated touch sensor and actuator (SensAct). The integrated SensAct device comprises a piezoresistive touch sensor fabricated on the top of a flexible micro coil based ...
Radu Chirila +4 more
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Flexible Actuators for Soft Robotics [PDF]
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2019 Rigid robots have taken on a variety of automated manufacturing tasks and have made a huge contribution to industrial development; however, they are not suitable for further wearable applications due to their rigid and bulky structure, poor environmental adaptability, and low safety.
Ying Yang +4 more
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