Abstract: Modular designs in soft robots enable repair and reconfiguration, making soft modular robots suitable for applications where resilience, flexibility, and adaptability are critical. This paper introduces a modular soft robot (MSR) based on origami actuator modules that are manufactured from reversible polymers, e.g., self-healing polymers. This work highlights … [Read more...] about Reconfigurable Modular Soft Actuator Using Origami Structures With Self-Healing Materials: Several Technological Opportunities for Robotic Applications
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Soft Pneumatic Gripper With Interchangeable Fingertips by Using Reversible Polymers: The GraspBerry, a Raspberry Picking Case Study
Abstract: Fingerprints primarily enhance grasping by modulating friction, as the surface pattern affects the friction needed for effective grasping and manipulation. A versatile gripper was developed with a more realistic distal phalange inspired by the human index finger for improved berry gripping performance. The soft pneumatic gripper was fabricated out of a … [Read more...] about Soft Pneumatic Gripper With Interchangeable Fingertips by Using Reversible Polymers: The GraspBerry, a Raspberry Picking Case Study
Variable Stiffness, Sensing, and Healing in FESTO’s FinRay Gripper: An Industry-Driven Design
Soft grippers' rising popularity in industries is due to their impressive adaptability. Yet, this adaptability requires flexibility which often sacrifices grip firmness and complicates sensor integration. This paper introduces two additional innovations, variable stiffness and pneumatic sensing, into a FinRay adaptive gripper. The approach and design for incorporating these … [Read more...] about Variable Stiffness, Sensing, and Healing in FESTO’s FinRay Gripper: An Industry-Driven Design
