3 accepted papers
Layer jamming variable stiffness technologies have been widely explored to enhance the load-bearing capacity of soft robotic fingers. However, these technologies typically require layer-jamming units to be attached to soft actuators as additional components, complicating structural design and limiti
Variable stiffness mechanisms provide an effective means to enhance the load-bearing capacity of soft fingers, but due to the lack of stretchability, their assembly position is often limited to the lower surface of soft bending actuators. Here, a Cross-Sliding jamming mechanism with tensile properti
Soft elongation actuators are widely applied in soft robotic grippers, providing a promising solution to adjust the grasping range. However, there are some limitations in keeping their tensile shaping stability under high payloads. This work presents a universal variable stiffness mechanism called C