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Optimal Soft Composites for Under‐Actuated Soft Robots (Adv. Mater. Technol. 8/2021)
Author(s) -
Boddeti Narasimha,
Van Truong Tien,
Joseph Vincent S.,
Stalin Thileepan,
Calais Theo,
Lee Shien Yang,
Dunn Martin L.,
Valdivia y Alvarado Pablo
Publication year - 2021
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.202170042
Subject(s) - robot , bespoke , kinematics , soft robotics , mechanical engineering , composite number , image stitching , materials science , soft materials , computer science , fin , soft tissue , simulation , composite material , engineering , nanotechnology , artificial intelligence , physics , classical mechanics , political science , law , medicine , pathology
Fin Kinematics Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado and coworkers propose a novel approach to design and fabricate soft composite structures for soft robots that allows precise tailoring of the robot's mechanical properties in article 2100361. The approach is implemented in a stingray‐like robot to enable bespoke fin kinematics which in turn enable superior swimming performance when compared with traditional, cast prototypes.