3 accepted papers
Liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) is a promising material for developing thermally-driven soft actuators due to its high force density, large elastic strain limit, and mechanically programmable nature. However, the complex trade-off between the force generated and the response speed (i.e., cooling rate…
Liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) is a promising material to develop thermally-driven soft actuators due to its high force density, large elastic strain limit, and mechanically programmable nature. However, the complex trade-off between the force generated and the response speed (i.e., cooling rate), a
Soft robots are well suited for various applications, including wearable robotics, haptic devices, and medical robotics, due to their inherent compliance. While there are many methods for actuating soft robots, pneumatic actuation remains the dominant choice because it enables large force output and