A 3D printing-enabled artificially innervated smart soft gripper with variable joint stiffness

• Main Authors: Goh, Guo Liang, Goh, Guo Dong, Nguyen, Van Pho, Toh, William, Lee, Samuel, Li, Xin, Sunil, Bohra Dhyan, Lim, Jian Yee, Li, Zhengchen, Sinha, Anoop Kumar, Yeong, Wai Yee, Campolo, Domenico, Chow, Wai Tuck, Ng, Teng Yong, Han, Boon Siew
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Multifunctional Structures; Soft Grippers
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173318
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The manufacturing industry has witnessed advancements in soft robotics, specifically in robotic grippers for handling fragile or irregular objects. However, challenges remain in balancing shape compliance, structural rigidity, weight, and sensor integration. To address these limitations, a 3D-printe...