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Biomimetics, 2019 In Nature, the adaptability of many organisms and their capability to survive in challenging and dynamically changing environments are closely linked to their characteristics and the morphology of their body parts [...]
Barbara Mazzolai
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Sensing in Soft Robotics. [PDF]
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
Hegde C +5 more
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Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 2018 AbstractThis description of “soft robotics” is not intended to be a conventional review, in the sense of a comprehensive technical summary of a developing field. Rather, its objective is to describe soft robotics as anewfield—one that offers opportunities to chemists and materials scientists who like to make “things” and to work with macroscopic ...
George Whitesides, Lee Belding
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Soft Robotics for Chemists [PDF]
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 2011 Soft robots: A methodology based on embedded pneumatic networks (PneuNets) is described that enables large-amplitude actuations in soft elastomers by pressurizing embedded channels. Examples include a structure that can change its curvature from convex to concave, and devices that act as compliant grippers for handling fragile objects (e.g., a chicken ...
George Whitesides +2 more
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Plant-like hooked miniature machines for on-leaf sensing and delivery
Communications Materials, 2021 Miniaturized systems for in situ plant applications are important to understand and preserve natural ecosystems. Here, the attachment of bioinspired microhooks to the surfaces of plant leaves is investigated, and on-leaf soft machines fabricated for ...
Isabella Fiorello +6 more
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Liquid-solid contact electrification when water droplets hit living plant leaves
Communications Materials, 2022 Contact electrification can generate useable charge on a variety of surfaces. Here, surface charge creation when a single water droplet hits various plant leaves is investigated, including the effect of droplet characteristics and whether the plant leaf ...
Serena Armiento +3 more
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An earthworm-like modular soft robot for locomotion in multi-terrain environments
Scientific Reports, 2023 Robotic locomotion in subterranean environments is still unsolved, and it requires innovative designs and strategies to overcome the challenges of burrowing and moving in unstructured conditions with high pressure and friction at depths of a few ...
Riddhi Das +4 more
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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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Scientific Reports, 2022 Soft robots provide a pathway to accurately mimic biological creatures and be integrated into their environment with minimal invasion or disruption to their ecosystem.
Samuel M. Youssef +4 more
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