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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2011 This manuscript describes a unique class of locomotive robot: A soft robot, composed exclusively of soft materials (elastomeric polymers), which is inspired by animals (e.g., squid, starfish, worms) that do not have hard internal skeletons.
Robert F. Shepherd +17 more
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Fundamentals of soft robot locomotion [PDF]
, 2017 Soft robotics and its related technologies enable robot abilities in several robotics domains including, but not exclusively related to, manipulation, manufacturing, human–robot interaction and locomotion.
C. Laschi (17242639) +2 more
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Remote control of a soft walking robot
, 2021 S.535-538This paper develops an intuitive user interface in order to operate a gecko-inspired soft robot remotely by using a joystick. The developed method enables the operation of the comparatively fast robot by the untrained human user, which is a ...
Schiller, L. +3 more
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A Fluid-Driven Loop-Type Modular Soft Robot with Integrated Locomotion and Manipulation Capability
Biomimetics, 2023 In nature, some animals, such as snakes and octopuses, use their limited body structure to conduct various complicated tasks not only for locomotion but also for hunting.
Xin Sui +7 more
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ACS Nano, 2023 Soft robotics is an exciting field of science and technology that enables robots to manipulate objects with human-like dexterity. Soft robots can handle delicate objects with care, access remote areas, and offer realistic feedback on their handling performance. However, increased dexterity and mechanical compliance of soft robots come with the need for
Chidanand Hegde +5 more
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Dual Modular Soft Robot with Multi-Terrain Movement Ability
Shanghai Jiaotong Daxue xuebao, 2022 Aimed at the problems of limited application range, single movement scene, inability of climbing, and limited space movement of the multi-terrain movement robot, a novel dual module soft robot with the multi-terrain movement ability is proposed.
WANG Yuxuan, LIU Zhaoyu, WANG Jiangbei, FEI Yanqiong
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Design of a Bio-Inspired Untethered Soft Octopodal Robot Driven by Magnetic Field
Biomimetics, 2023 Inspired by insects in nature, an increasing number of soft robots have been proposed to mimic their locomotion patterns. As a wireless actuation method, the magnetic actuation technique has been widely applied to drive soft magnetic robots for diverse ...
Ruomeng Xu, Qingsong Xu
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Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems, 2023 Soft robots’ flexibility and compliance give them the potential to outperform traditional rigid-bodied robots while performing multiple tasks in unexpectedly changing environments and conditions. However, soft robots are yet to reveal their full potential; nature is still far more advanced in several areas, such as locomotion and manipulation.
Oncay Yasa +6 more
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Is a Soft Robot More “Natural”? Exploring the Perception of Soft Robotics in Human–Robot Interaction [PDF]
International Journal of Social Robotics, 2021 Soft robotics technology has been proposed for a number of applications that involve human–robot interaction. It is commonly presumed that soft robots are perceived as more natural, and thus more appealing, than rigid robots, an assumption that has not hitherto been tested or validated.
Jonas Jørgensen +2 more
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Review of the Research Progress in Soft Robots
Applied Sciences, 2022 The soft robot is a new type of robot with strong adaptability, good pliability, and high flexibility. Today, it is widely used in the fields of bioengineering, disaster rescue, industrial production, medical services, exploration, and surveying. In this
Kerun Liu +4 more
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