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SOFT ROBOTIC ACTUATORS
Abstract
A soft robotic device includes a flexible body having a width, a length and a thickness, wherein the thickness is at least 1 mm, the flexible body having at least one channel disposed within the flexible body, the channel defined by upper, lower and side walls, wherein at least one wall is strain limiting; and a pressurizing inlet in fluid communication with the at least one channel, the at least one channel positioned and arranged such that the wall opposite the strain limiting wall preferentially expands when the soft robotic device is pressurized through the inlet.
... Soft Robotics currently exhibits a few industrial patents, with most scholarly journals discussing ongoing studies and new approaches [4][5][6][7]. As such, most articles discussed are theoretical by nature and are trying to find the feasibility of a soft robot. ...
... Most of the breakthroughs of Soft Robotics are thanks to the original studies conducted by Harvard University [1]. Harvard researched and ultimately patented the "Soft Robotic Actuator", a robot molded from a flexible, elastic, and malleable material [4]. The body of the robot consisted of multiple chambers that when filled by a fluid (whether it be liquid or gas) caused the robot to move [4]. ...
... Harvard researched and ultimately patented the "Soft Robotic Actuator", a robot molded from a flexible, elastic, and malleable material [4]. The body of the robot consisted of multiple chambers that when filled by a fluid (whether it be liquid or gas) caused the robot to move [4]. Simple in design, the most efficient movement that can be emulated by these robots are bending and curling. ...
... The field of Soft Robotics is a fairly new industry. Currently, there are few patents out in the market with most scholarly journals discussing ongoing studies [4] [6]. As such, most articles discussed are theoretical by nature and are trying to find the feasibility of a soft robot. ...
... Most of the breakthroughs of Soft Robotics are thanks to the original studies conducted by Harvard University [1]. Harvard researched and ultimately patented the "Soft Robotic Actuator", a robot molded from a flexible, elastic, and malleable material [4]. The body of the robot consisted of multiple chambers that when filled by a fluid (whether it be liquid or gas) caused the robot to move [4]. ...
... Harvard researched and ultimately patented the "Soft Robotic Actuator", a robot molded from a flexible, elastic, and malleable material [4]. The body of the robot consisted of multiple chambers that when filled by a fluid (whether it be liquid or gas) caused the robot to move [4]. Simple in design, the most efficient movement that can be emulated by these robots are bending and curling. ...
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