Programmable and variable-stiffness robotic skins for pneumatic actuation

• Main Authors: Gao, Weinan, Kang, Jingtian, Wang, Guohui, Ma, Haoxiang, Chen, Xueyan, Kadic, Muamer, Laude, Vincent, Tan, Huifeng, Wang, Yifan
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Pneumatic Actuation; Reusable Robots
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173101
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Pneumatic soft actuators possess relatively fast response, inherent high flexibility, and achieve extraordinary shape morphing under large deformations. Conventionally, the entire body of soft pneumatic robots needs to be designed for specific applications. Herein, a soft pneumatic actuator design w...