Multimodal Autonomous Locomotion of Liquid Crystal Elastomer Soft Robot

Abstract: Self‐oscillation phenomena observed in nature serve as extraordinary inspiration for designing synthetic autonomous moving systems. Converting self‐oscillation into designable self‐sustained locomotion can lead to a new generation of soft robots that require minimal/no external control. However, such locomotion is typically constrained to a single mode dictated by the constant surrounding environment. In this study, a liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) robot capable of achieving self‐sustained multimodal locomotion, with the specific motion mode being controlled via substrate adhesion or remote light stimulation is presented. Specifically, the LCE is mechanically trained to undergo repeated snapping actions to ensure its self‐sustained rolling motion in a constant gradient thermal field atop a hotplate. By further fine‐tuning the substrate adhesion, the LCE robot exhibits reversible transitions between rolling and jumping modes. In addition, the rolling motion can be manipulated in real time through light stimulation to perform other diverse motions including turning, decelerating, stopping, backing up, and steering around complex obstacles. The principle of introducing an on‐demand gate control offers a new venue for designing future autonomous soft robots.

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

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Multimodal Autonomous Locomotion of Liquid Crystal Elastomer Soft Robot ; day:23 ; month:03 ; year:2024 ; extent:10
Advanced science ; (23.03.2024) (gesamt 10)

Urheber
Zhou, Xiaorui
Chen, Guancong
Jin, Binjie
Feng, Haijun
Chen, Zike
Fang, Mengqi
Yang, Bo
Xiao, Rui
Xie, Tao
Zheng, Ning

DOI
10.1002/advs.202402358
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024032413064670251120
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
Letzte Aktualisierung
14.08.2025, 11:00 MESZ

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Beteiligte

  • Zhou, Xiaorui
  • Chen, Guancong
  • Jin, Binjie
  • Feng, Haijun
  • Chen, Zike
  • Fang, Mengqi
  • Yang, Bo
  • Xiao, Rui
  • Xie, Tao
  • Zheng, Ning

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