Liquid Crystal Soft Robot: An Untethered Magnetic‐ and Light‐Responsive Rotary Gripper: Shedding Light on Photoresponsive Liquid Crystal Actuators (Advanced Optical Materials 7/2019). Issue 7 (4th April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pilz da Cunha, Marina; Foelen, Yari; van Raak, Roel J. H.; Murphy, Jeffrey N.; Engels, Tom A. P.; Debije, Michael G.; Schenning, Albert P. H. J.
• Is Part Of: Advanced optical materials. Volume 7:Issue 7(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-04-04
• Subjects: actuators -- grippers -- stimuli‐responsive materials -- untethered soft robotics; Optical materials -- Periodicals; Photonics -- Periodicals; 620.11295
• DOI: 10.1002/adom.201970025
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2195-1071

Abstract

Abstract : The front cover shows a remotely controlled dual responsive rotary soft robotic gripper that is able to perform loading, transport, rotation, and release of cargo. Light is used to trigger the actuator to autonomously pick‐up and release cargo, and magnetic response allows for transportation and rotational freedom. For further details see article number1801643 by Albert P. H. J. Schenning and co‐workers. The authors would like to thank the ICMS animation studio for the creation of the image.