Tunable, Flexible, and Resilient Robots Driven by an Electrostatic Actuator. (20th March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jin, Congran; Zhang, Jinhua; Xu, Zhe; Trase, Ian; Huang, Shicheng; Dong, Lin; Liu, Ziyue; Usherwood, Sophie E.; Zhang, John X. J.; Chen, Zi
• Is Part Of: Advanced intelligent systems. Volume 2:Number 3(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-03-20
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence -- Periodicals; Robotics -- Periodicals; Control theory -- Periodicals; 006.3
• DOI: 10.1002/aisy.202070030
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2640-4567

Abstract

Abstract : Flexible Robots In article number 1900162, Jinhua Zhang, John X. J. Zhang, Zi Chen, and co‐workers have built a novel robot "bug" using an electrostatic actuator with a buckled thin‐film structure, giving it great flexibility and resilience to move in narrow spaces and withstand crushes. The robot is highly tunable and maneuverable, so that it can crawl on rough terrains and overcome hurdles thanks to versatile geometric designs.