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Soft pneumatic actuator with adjustable stiffness layers for Multi-DoF Actuation [PDF]

2015 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2015
The soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) are a solution toward the highly customizable and light actuators with the versatility of actuation modes, and an inherent compliance. Such flexibility allows SPAs to be considered as alternative actuators for wearable rehabilitative devices and search and rescue robots.
Amir Firouzeh, Marco Salerno, Jamie Paik
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Texoskeletons: Developing the Fundamental Technologies for Creating Intelligent Soft Robotic Clothing With Integrated 1D Sensors and Actuators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Traditional wearable exoskeletons rely on rigid structures, which limit comfort, flexibility, and everyday usability. This work introduces the fundamental technologies to create the first soft, lightweight, intelligent textile‐based exoskeletons (Texoskeletons) built using 1D sensors and actuators.
Amy Lukomiak, Rameesh Bulathsinghala, Jack Varga, Shuxin Meng, Kalana Marasinghe, Imaad Refai, Biyon Fernando, Amitkumar Patel, Chamika M. Halloluwa‐Arachchige, Carlos Oliveira, Arash M. Shahidi, Zahra Rahemtulla, Alexander Turner, Ziyun Ding, Bernard X. W. Liew, Andy Kerr, Ezio Preatoni, Theo Hughes‐Riley, Ishara Dharmasena, Pasindu Lugoda   +19 more
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A Magnetorheological Elastomer‐Based Proportional Valve for Soft Pneumatic Actuators

Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2023
The interest in soft pneumatic actuators has been growing rapidly in robotics, owing to the contact adaptability with the material softness. However, these actuators are mostly controlled by rigid electronic pneumatic valves, which can hardly be ...
Sihan Wang, Liang He, Alessandro Albini, Peizhi Zhang, Perla Maiolino   +4 more
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Dual‐Mode Magnetic Elastomer for On‐Demand Motion and Degradation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A dual‐mode magnetic elastomer is introduced, enabling DC field‐driven programmable actuation and AC field‐driven magnetothermal degradation. GHz‐range magnetic fields generate ultrafast heating of magnetic nanoparticles that activates cleavage of the silicone elastomer matrix.
Jieun Han, Hyun An, Min‐Ha Oh, Yu‐Lim Lee, Woojin Jeon, Kyung‐Sub Kim, Jae‐Hwan Lee, Seungmin Kang, Yoon‐Nam Kim, Ji‐Won Kang, Daewhan Kim, Min Sang Kwon, Sang‐Koog Kim, Seung‐Kyun Kang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review of Design, Fabrication, Modeling, Sensing, Control and Applications

IEEE Access, 2022
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 ideal for applications such as gripping, locomotion, and biomedical
Matheus S. Xavier, Charbel D. Tawk, Ali Zolfagharian, Joshua Pinskier, David Howard, Taylor Young, Jiewen Lai, Simon M. Harrison, Yuen K. Yong, Mahdi Bodaghi, Andrew J. Fleming   +10 more
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3D Printing Innovations in Polymeric Porous and Patterned Architecture

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Polymeric foams occupy a unique structural space between dense solids and open networks, where engineered void fraction governs mechanical compliance, thermal resistance, and mass transport. Additive manufacturing now enables precise spatial control over cellular architecture, unlocking designer foam structures across applications spanning crash ...
Dhanush Patil, Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli, Clarissa Westover, Arunachalam Ramanathan, M. Taylor Sobzcak, Roumika Patil, Qixuan Xiang, Tiantian Li, Sui Yang, Timothy E. Long, Hongyue Sun, Xianqiao Wang, Yang Liu, Kenan Song   +13 more
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A Pneumatic Soft Glove System Based on Bidirectional Bending Functionality for Rehabilitation

Biomimetics
Stroke-related hand dysfunction significantly limits the ability to perform daily activities. Pneumatic soft gloves can provide rehabilitation training and support for individuals with impaired hand function, enhancing their independence.
Xiaohui Wang, Qinkun Cheng, Zhifeng Wang, Yongxu Lu, Zhaowei Zhang, Xingang Zhao   +5 more
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Soft Neural Interfaces for Circuit‐Level Analysis of Magnetogenetic Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease Models

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Magnetogenetic deep brain stimulation (MG‐DBS) represents a wireless neuromodulation that has demonstrated long‐lasting behavioral benefits in Parkinson's disease models. However, the circuit‐level mechanisms underlying these therapeutic effects have remained uncharacterized due to limitations of conventional neural interfaces.
Jakyoung Lee, Yeongdo Lee, Enji Kim, Hunkyu Seo, Myoungjae Oh, Hanho Joo, Somin Lee, Jae‐Hyun Lee, Hyun Ho Jung, Minsuk Kwak, Jang‐Ung Park   +10 more
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Hot‐Plugging Logic‐Enabled Valves

Advanced Intelligent Systems
Soft pneumatic robotics are emerging as a transformative force in the field of wearable robotics, especially for their ability to deliver high‐force kinesthetic haptics using lightweight, soft, and compliant materials.
Jing Xu, Seung Hee Jeong, Klas Hjort
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A Data Driven Review of In Vitro Electrical and Mechanical Stimulation for Post‐Acute Phase Wound Healing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines how in vitro electrical and mechanical stimulation modulates wound healing in fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Analyzing over 560 experimental data points, we relate stimulation parameters to proliferation and migration outcomes, evaluate platform designs, and highlight the need for multi‐parameter optimization to advance targeted ...
Matthew K. Burgess, Ellen F. Marsh, Veronica M. Lucian, Malavika Nair   +3 more
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