Magnetically induced stiffening for soft robotics.

ABSTRACT: Soft robots are well-suited for human-centric applications, but the compliance that gives soft robots this advantage must also be paired with adequate stiffness modulation such that soft robots can achieve more rigidity when needed. For this reason, variable stiffening mechanisms are often a necessary component of soft robot design. Many techniques have been explored to introduce variable stiffness structures into soft robots, such as pneumatically-controlled jamming and thermally-controlled phase change materials. Despite fast response time, jamming methods often require a bulkier pneumatic pressure line which limits portability; and while portable via electronic control, thermally-induced methods require compatibility with high temperatures and often suffer from slow response time

SUBMITTER: Gaeta LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10183112 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature