Shape programmable magnetic pixel soft robot
Ran Zhao, Houde Dai, Hanchen Yao, Yafeng Shi, Guopeng Zhou
Abstract
. A piece of laser-assisted magnetic programming equipment is developed to implement magnetic encoding on discrete regions of the film. Therefore, a mathematical model is proposed to help calculate the magnetic codes according to the preset end shape. At last, several pixel-structure MPSRs are prepared and tested. Experimental results show that using the magnetic encoding technique, we can reconfigure the deformations and functions of the robot. This study provides a basis for the programmed shape regulation and motion design of the soft robot.
Topics & Concepts
PixelRobotSoft roboticsComputer scienceComputer visionArtificial intelligenceEngineeringAdvanced Materials and MechanicsMicro and Nano RoboticsSoft Robotics and Applications