3 accepted papers
Kirigami-patterned mechanisms are an emergent class of deployable structure that are easy to fabricate and offer the potential to be integrated into deployable robots. In this letter, we propose a design methodology for robotic kirigami structures that takes into consideration the deformation, loadi
Frictional anisotropy, as produced by the directionality of scales in snake skin, is necessary to propel snakes across flat, hard surfaces. This work illustrates the design, fabrication, and testing of a snake-inspired skin based on kirigami techniques that, when attached to a soft snake robot, impr
3-D printing silicone has been a long sought for goal by roboticists. Fused deposition manufacturing (FDM) is a readily accessible and simple 3-D printing scheme that could hold the key to printing silicone. This study details an approach to 3-D print silicone elastomer through use of a thickening a