Variable Stiffness Fibers Enabled Universal and Programmable Re‐Foldability Strategy for Modular Soft Robotics

Abstract: Origami is a rich source of inspiration for creating soft actuators with complex deformations. However, implementing the re‐foldability of origami on soft actuators remains a significant challenge. Herein, a universal and programmable re‐foldability strategy is reported to integrate multiple origami patterns into a single soft origami actuator, thereby enabling multimode morphing capability. This strategy can selectively activate and deactivate origami creases through variable stiffness fibers. The utilization of these fibers enables the programmability of crease pattern quantity and types within a single actuator, which expands the morphing modes and deformation ranges without increasing their physical size and chamber number. The universality of this approach is demonstrated by developing a series of re‐foldable soft origami actuators. Moreover, these soft origami actuators are utilized to construct a bidirectional crawling robot and a multimode soft gripper capable of adapting to object size, grasping orientation, and placing orientation. This work represents a significant step forward in the design of multifunctional soft actuators and holds great potential for the advancement of agile and versatile soft robots.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Variable Stiffness Fibers Enabled Universal and Programmable Re‐Foldability Strategy for Modular Soft Robotics ; day:28 ; month:12 ; year:2023 ; extent:11
Advanced science ; (28.12.2023) (gesamt 11)

Creator
Luan, Hengxuan
Wang, Meng
Zhang, Qiang
You, Zhong
Jiao, Zhongdong

DOI
10.1002/advs.202307350
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023122914263229883841
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Luan, Hengxuan
  • Wang, Meng
  • Zhang, Qiang
  • You, Zhong
  • Jiao, Zhongdong

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