Small-scale soft grippers with environmentally responsive logic gates
Xuan Zhang, Ya Wu, Yan Li, He Jiang, Qinglin Yang, Zichao Wang, Jiahao Liu, Yang Wang, Xiao-Dong Fan, Jie Kong
Abstract
Small-scale soft grippers performing logical operations can be fabricated by assembling many modular blocks of stimuli-responsive hydrogels, without electronics, external control, or tethering.
Topics & Concepts
GrippersMaterials scienceScale (ratio)NanotechnologyLogic gateMechanical engineeringEngineeringElectrical engineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsModular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdvanced Materials and Mechanics