
Biomimetics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10(5), С. 284 - 284
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
Soft pneumatic robot-arm end-effectors can facilitate adaptive architectural fabrication and building construction. However, conventional grippers often suffer from air leakage tear, particularly under prolonged grasping inflation-induced stress. To address these challenges, this study suggests an enhanced anthropomorphic gripper by integrating a pre-stressed reversible mechanism (PSRM) novel self-healing material (SHM) polyborosiloxane–Ecoflex™ hybrid polymer (PEHP) developed the authors. The results demonstrate that PSRM finger hold various objects without external pressure input (12 mm displacement 1.2 N applied), SHM assists with recovery of mechanical properties upon damage. proposed robotic hand was evaluated through real-world construction tasks, including wall painting, floor plastering, block stacking, showcasing its durability functional performance. These findings contribute to promoting cost-effective deployment soft hands in
Язык: Английский