Materials, Actuators, and Sensors for Soft Bioinspired Robots
Mahdi Ilami, Hosain Bagheri, Reza Ahmed, E. Olga Skowronek, Hamidreza Marvi
Abstract
Biological systems can perform complex tasks with high compliance levels. This makes them a great source of inspiration for soft robotics. Indeed, the union of these fields has brought about bioinspired soft robotics, with hundreds of publications on novel research each year. This review aims to survey fundamental advances in bioinspired soft actuators and sensors with a focus on the progress between 2017 and 2020, providing a primer for the materials used in their design.
Topics & Concepts
Soft roboticsSoft materialsActuatorRoboticsNanotechnologyRobotArtificial intelligenceMaterials scienceSystems engineeringBiomimeticsMechanical engineeringComputer scienceControl engineeringEngineeringAdvanced Materials and MechanicsMicro and Nano RoboticsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials