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Performance Metrics for Fluidic Soft Robot Rotational Actuators
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 The field of soft robotics is continuing to grow as more researchers see the potential for robots that can safely interact in unmodeled, unstructured, and uncertain environments.
Levi Rupert +2 more
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Development of intelligent McKibben actuator with built-in soft conductive rubber sensor [PDF]
, 2005 This study aims at the development of an intelligent McKibben actuator, in which a soft rubber displacement sensor is integrated. Recently, the McKibben actuator has attracted engineers because of light weight, high output power and high compliance.
Kanda, Takefumi +2 more
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, 2021 Abstract The quest for an advanced soft robotic actuator technology that is fast and can execute a wide range of application-specific tasks at multiple length scales is still ongoing. Here, we demonstrate a new design strategy leveraging the concepts of miniaturisation and fibre-reinforcement to realize high-speed inflatable actuators ...
Dietmar Hutmacher +5 more
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Sensors, 2022 Soft pneumatic actuators are extensively used in soft robots, and their bending angles and kinematic rules at different pressures play a crucial role in practical applications.
Ming Yu +5 more
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Multiobjective analysis for the design and control of an electromagnetic valve actuator [PDF]
, 2007 The electromagnetic valve actuator can deliver much improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions in spark ignition (SI) engines owing to the potential for variable valve timing when compared with cam-operated, or conventional, variable valve strategies.
Fonseca C. M. +4 more
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Low-voltage-driven soft actuators [PDF]
Chemical Communications, 2018 A key strategy for achieving high-performance polymer actuators that can be operated with a small battery is the design of polymer electrolytes.
Onnuri Kim +2 more
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Design and Experiment Investigation on Soft Grippers with Modular Variable Stiffness Structure
Micromachines, 2023 Soft grippers have good adaptability and flexibility for grasping irregular or fragile objects, and to further enhance their stiffness, soft grippers with variable stiffness have been developed.
Pengbing Zhao +4 more
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Design and analysis of bending motion in single and dual chamber bellows structured soft actuators [PDF]
, 2016 As one of the most important characteristics of soft actuators, bending motion has been widely used in the field of soft robotics to perform different manipulation and tasks.
Dewi, Dyah Ekashanti Octorina +5 more
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Increasing the Force Exertion of a Soft Actuator Using Externally Attachable Inter-Chamber Plates
Actuators, 2023 The application of soft actuators has become increasingly common in wearable devices. In this study, we investigated the force characteristics of soft actuators made entirely of elastic material, when equipped with solid external chamber plates of ...
Attila Mészáros, József Sárosi
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Miniature Pneumatic Curling Rubber Actuator Generating Bidirectional Motion with One Air-Supply Tube [PDF]
, 2011 Soft actuators driven by pneumatic pressure are promising actuators for mechanical systems in medical, biological, agriculture, welfare fields and so on, because they can ensure high safety for fragile objects from their low mechanical impedance. In this
Chou C. P. +20 more
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