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3D‐Printed Soft Robotics: A Novel Fold‐Based Design Approach toward Printable Soft Robotics Using Flexible 3D Printing Materials (Adv. Mater. Technol. 2/2018)
Author(s) -
Keong Benjamin Ang Wee,
Hua Raye Yeow Chen
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced materials technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.184
H-Index - 42
ISSN - 2365-709X
DOI - 10.1002/admt.201870007
Subject(s) - soft robotics , actuator , 3d printing , robotics , 3d printed , mechanical engineering , torque , artificial intelligence , computer science , engineering , engineering drawing , robot , biomedical engineering , physics , thermodynamics
3D printing enables a novel fold‐based design approach toward pneumatic actuators, as described by Benjamin Ang Wee Keong and Raye Yeow Chen Hua in article number 1700172 . Adequate force and torque output for various applications is achieved. Future flexible conductive composites hold the potential of incorporating 3D‐printed sensors into the actuator in a single 3D printing step, thereby offering precise control over the actuators bending behavior.