Optimal Soft Composites for Under‐Actuated Soft Robots (Adv. Mater. Technol. 8/2021). Issue 8 (5th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boddeti, Narasimha; Van Truong, Tien; Joseph, Vincent S.; Stalin, Thileepan; Calais, Theo; Lee, Shien Yang; Dunn, Martin L.; Valdivia y Alvarado, Pablo
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials technologies. Volume 6:Issue 8(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-08-05
• Subjects: additive manufacturing -- bio‐inspired robots -- composites -- elastomers -- soft robotics -- topology optimization; Materials science -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Materials science; Technological innovations; Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1002/admt.202170042
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2365-709X

Abstract

Abstract : Fin Kinematics Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado and coworkers propose a novel approach to design and fabricate soft composite structures for soft robots that allows precise tailoring of the robot's mechanical properties in article 2100361 . The approach is implemented in a stingray‐like robot to enable bespoke fin kinematics which in turn enable superior swimming performance when compared with traditional, cast prototypes.