3 accepted papers
In this letter, we present a design and fabrication framework for soft, underactuated grippers that utilize reconfigurable laminate layers for finger stiffness modulation. The grippers consist of internal flexoskeleton layers, which are hybrid soft-rigid structures composed of a flexible thermoplast
Underactuated designs of robot limbs can enable these systems to passively adapt their joint configuration in response to external forces. Passive adaptation and reconfiguration can be extremely beneficial in situations where manipulation or locomotion with complex substrates is required. A common d…
Continuum robots that move through undulatory actuation must be composed of body materials that can enable flexible movement yet also provide resistive forces to the surrounding fluid, granular, or solid environments. This need for “f1exible-yet-stiff” materials is notably important in robot designs…