Advanced Materials Technologies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(21)
Published: April 30, 2024
Abstract
Natural
organisms
offer
a
rich
source
for
the
construction
of
soft
robots
exhibiting
autonomous
and
intelligent
behaviors,
encompassing
attributes
like
motion,
perception,
adaptability
to
environmental
shifts.
Drawing
inspiration
from
these
biological
models,
multitude
have
emerged,
each
distinguished
by
unique
structures
functionalities
enabling
diverse
actions,
including
swimming,
crawling,
swinging,
walking,
tumbling.
In
this
review,
several
their
motion
modes
perspective
specific
native
species
are
addressed.
The
actuation
methods
discussed,
chemical,
electrical,
ultrasonic,
optical,
magnetic
mechanisms.
Furthermore,
application
domains
robots,
areas
such
as
vessel
recanalization,
targeted
drug
delivery,
cargo
manipulation,
sensing
explored,
providing
concise
summary
roles
potentials.
current
challenges
encountered
in
research
field
highlighted,
promising
directions
pertaining
emphasized.
Micromachines,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 110 - 110
Published: Jan. 10, 2022
Nature
and
biological
creatures
are
some
of
the
main
sources
inspiration
for
humans.
Engineers
have
aspired
to
emulate
these
natural
systems.
As
rigid
systems
become
increasingly
limited
in
their
capabilities
perform
complex
tasks
adapt
environment
like
living
creatures,
need
soft
has
more
prominent
due
similar
complex,
compliant,
flexible
characteristics
they
share
with
intelligent
This
review
provides
an
overview
recent
developments
robotics
field,
a
focus
on
underwater
application
frontier.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(8)
Published: Jan. 24, 2022
Abstract
Research
field
of
soft
robotics
develops
exponentially
since
it
opens
up
many
imaginations,
such
as
human‐interactive
robot,
wearable
robots,
and
transformable
robots
in
unpredictable
environments.
Wet
environments
sea
vivo
represent
dynamic
unstructured
that
adaptive
can
reach
their
potentials.
Recent
progresses
hybridized
performing
tasks
underwater
herald
a
diversity
interactive
wet
Here,
the
development
is
reviewed.
The
authors
recapitulate
biomimetic
inspirations,
recent
advances
matter
materials,
representative
fabrication
techniques,
system
integration,
exemplary
functions
for
robots.
consider
key
challenges
faces
engineering
material,
software,
hardware
bring
highly
intelligent
into
real
world.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(20)
Published: May 17, 2023
The
transition
from
one
equilibrium
state
to
another
via
rapid
snap-through
can
store
elastic
energy
and
release
it
as
kinetic
for
motion
seen
in
Venus
flytrap
hummingbird
catch
insects
mid-flight.
They
are
explored
soft
robotics
repeated
autonomous
motions.
In
this
study,
we
synthesize
curved
liquid
crystal
elastomer
(LCE)
fibers
the
building
blocks
that
undergo
buckling
instability
upon
heated
on
a
hot
surface,
leading
rolling
behaviors.
When
they
connected
into
lobed
loops,
where
each
fiber
is
geometrically
constrained
by
neighboring
ones,
demonstrate
autonomous,
self-regulated,
synchronization
with
frequency
of
~1.8
Hz.
By
adding
rigid
bead
fiber,
fine-tune
actuation
direction
speed
(up
~2.4
mm/s).
Last,
various
gait-like
locomotion
patterns
using
loops
robot's
legs.
Advanced Intelligent Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(2)
Published: July 8, 2023
Dielectric
elastomer
actuators
(DEAs)
as
a
typical
class
of
electroactive
polymers
have
been
developed
rapidly
in
the
last
two
decades
due
to
their
advantages
such
large
strain,
high
energy
density,
and
fast
response.
The
high‐frequency
characteristics
DEAs
enable
them
be
applied
wider
range
fields.
In
this
review,
(>10
Hz)
applications
are
focused
on.
basic
concepts
metrics
for
first
given.
Next,
commercial
synthesized
dielectric
electrode
materials
used
reviewed.
Following
materials,
strategies
extending
lifetime
introduced.
Subsequently,
dynamic
modeling
approaches
presented,
considering
damping,
inertia,
electrical
loss.
Building
on
fundamental
research,
some
important
summarized
based
motions
including
loudspeakers,
active
vibration
suppression,
pumps/valves,
haptic
devices,
high‐speed
mobile
robots.
Finally,
conclusions
future
perspectives
This
review
will
give
readers
clearer
understanding
how
design
use
DEAs.
Advanced Intelligent Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(2)
Published: Oct. 5, 2023
The
ocean
environment
has
enormous
uncertainty
due
to
the
influence
of
complex
waves
and
undercurrents.
human
beings
are
limited
in
their
abilities
detect
utilize
marine
resources
without
powerful
tools.
Soft
robots
employ
soft
materials
simplify
mechanical
structures
rigid
adapt
morphology
environment,
making
them
suitable
for
performing
some
challenging
tasks
place
manual
labor.
Due
superior
flexible
deformable
bodies,
underwater
have
played
significant
roles
numerous
applications
recent
decades.
Meanwhile,
various
technical
challenges
still
need
be
tackled
ensure
reliability
practical
performance
complicated
environment.
Nowadays,
researchers
developed
robotic
systems
based
on
biomimetics
other
disciplines,
aiming
at
comprehensive
exploration
appropriate
utilization
unexploited
resources.
This
review
presents
advances
aspects
intelligent
materials,
fabrication,
actuation,
locomotion
patterns,
power
storage,
sensing,
control,
modeling;
additionally,
existing
perspectives
analyzed
as
well.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(36)
Published: June 11, 2023
Abstract
Despite
the
impressive
performance
of
recent
marine
robots,
many
their
components
are
non‐biodegradable
or
even
toxic
and
may
negatively
impact
sensitive
ecosystems.
To
overcome
these
limitations,
biologically‐sourced
hydrogels
a
candidate
material
for
robotics.
Recent
advances
in
embedded
3D
printing
have
expanded
design
freedom
hydrogel
additive
manufacturing.
However,
small‐scale
hydrogel‐based
actuators
remains
challenging.
In
this
study,
Free
form
reversible
embedding
suspended
(FRESH)
is
applied
to
fabricate
biologically‐derived,
marine‐sourced
hydraulic
by
thin‐wall
structures
that
water‐tight
pressurizable.
Calcium‐alginate
used,
sustainable
biomaterial
sourced
from
brown
seaweed.
This
process
allows
complex
shapes
internal
cavities
difficult
achieve
with
traditional
fabrication
techniques.
Furthermore,
it
demonstrates
fabricated
biodegradable,
safely
edible,
digestible
organisms.
Finally,
chelation‐crosslinking
mechanism
implemented
dynamically
modify
alginate
actuators'
structural
stiffness
morphology.
study
expands
possible
space
biodegradable
robots
improving
manufacturability
soft
devices
using
materials.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(23)
Published: March 17, 2023
Abstract
Skin‐stimulation
technology
has
attracted
intense
attention
for
virtual/augmented
reality
applications
and
tactile‐feedback
systems.
However,
bulky,
heavy,
stiff
characteristics
of
existing
skin‐stimulating
devices
limit
their
wearability
comfort,
thus
disturbing
the
immersive
experience
users.
This
study
presents
a
new
type
thin
lightweight
dielectric
elastomer
actuator
developing
skin‐mountable
vibrotactile
stimulator.
A
methodology
is
suggested
to
enhance
operating
efficiency
actuators
based
on
laterally
aligned
multilayer
structure
(≈900
layer)
with
short
distance
(≈10
µm)
soft
elastomer/ionic
liquid
composite
low
modulus
high
constant.
With
improved
structural/material
properties,
flexible
exhibits
displacements
at
voltage
(<200
V)
over
wide
frequency
range
(≈800
Hz).
Therefore,
finger‐band
stimulator
multilayered
can
exert
indentations
that
have
ability
stimulating
all
mechanoreceptors
in
human
skin
full
perception
frequency/amplitude
range.
In
addition,
shows
electromechanical
stability
long‐term
operation
due
time‐efficient
precise
fabrication
process
using
sophisticated
photolithography
secondary
sputtering.
this
promise
use
tactile‐assistive
devices,
tactile
communications,
haptic
feedback,
beyond.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(36)
Published: Oct. 27, 2023
Miniature
robots
have
been
widely
studied
and
applied
in
the
fields
of
search
rescue,
reconnaissance,
micromanipulation,
even
interior
human
body
benefiting
from
their
highlight
features
small
size,
light
weight,
agile
movement.
With
development
new
smart
materials,
many
functional
actuating
elements
proposed
to
construct
miniature
robots.
Compared
with
other
elements,
piezoelectric
advantages
compact
structure,
high
power
density,
fast
response,
resolution,
no
electromagnetic
interference,
which
make
them
greatly
suitable
for
robots,
capture
attentions
favor
numerous
scholars.
In
this
paper,
a
comprehensive
review
recent
developments
(MPRs)
is
provided.
The
MPRs
are
classified
summarized
detail
three
aspects
operating
environment,
structure
element,
working
principle.
addition,
manufacturing
methods
materials
MPRs,
as
well
application
situations,
sorted
out
outlined.
Finally,
challenges
future
trends
evaluated
discussed.
It
hoped
that
will
be
great
assistance
determining
appropriate
designs
guiding
provide
destination
board
researchers
interested
MPRs.
