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Soft Robotics: Textile Technology for Soft Robotic and Autonomous Garments (Adv. Funct. Mater. 6/2021)
Author(s) -
Sanchez Vanessa,
Walsh Conor J.,
Wood Robert J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.202170041
Subject(s) - textile , soft robotics , robot , wearable computer , robotics , materials science , clothing , wearable technology , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , computer science , nanotechnology , manufacturing engineering , engineering , composite material , embedded system , archaeology , history
In article number 2008278, Vanessa Sanchez, Conor J. Walsh, and Robert J. Wood review the state of the art in textile‐based wearable robots. The application areas for textile robots and their diverse needs drive materials innovations for textile actuators, sensors, and integration elements. Advances in materials and production technologies suggest a future of additively manufactured wearables where function is programmed at the fiber and fabric level.