A palm-shape variable-stiffness gripper based on 3D-printed fabric jamming

• Main Authors: Zhao, Yuchen, Wang, Yifan
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Soft Robot Materials And Design; Jamming
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170226
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Soft grippers have excellent adaptability for a variety of objects and tasks. Jamming-based variable stiffness materials can further increase soft grippers' gripping force and capacity. Previous universal grippers enabled by granular jamming have shown great capability of handling objects wi...