Bioinspired Continuum Robots with Programmable Stiffness by Harnessing Phase Change Materials (Adv. Mater. Technol. 6/2023). Issue 6 (24th March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Jie; Wang, Bo; Chen, Haohan; Bai, Jianing; Wu, Zhigang; Liu, Ji; Peng, Haijun; Wu, Jianing
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials technologies. Volume 8:Issue 6(2023)
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• Publication Date: 2023-03-24
• Subjects: bioinspired continuum robot -- conformal interaction -- phase change materials -- programmable stiffness -- tensegrity structure; Materials science -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Materials science; Technological innovations; Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1002/admt.202370028
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2365-709X

Abstract

Abstract : Bioinspired Continuum Robots In article number 2201616, Ji Liu, Haijun Peng, Jianing Wu, and co‐workers present a three‐segment continuum robot constructed by a class‐3 tensegrity structure, inspired by the mechanism of an elephant trunk for regulating local stiffness. It relies on a stiffness tunable material to achieve the robotic stiffness programmable characteristics. This study may provide a foundation for the potential application of continuum robots for interacting with unstructured environments.