Soft Actuators for Soft Robotic Applications: A Review
Nazek El‐Atab, Rishabh Mishra, Fhad Al‐Modaf, Lana Joharji, Aljohara A. Alsharif, Haneen Alamoudi, Marlon Diaz, Nadeem Qaiser, Muhammad M. Hussain
Abstract
Soft Robotics In article number 2000128, Muhammad Mustafa Hussain and co-workers present a comprehensive review on soft robots which are paving the way towards a wide range of vital applications such as drug delivery, among others. Various state-of-the-art soft actuators which respond to different stimuli, including light, heat, and applied electric field with a focus on their various applications in soft robotics, are discussed.
Topics & Concepts
Soft roboticsRoboticsActuatorSoft materialsArtificial intelligenceRobotField (mathematics)Computer scienceSoft skillsHuman–computer interactionEngineeringPsychologyNanotechnologyMathematicsMaterials scienceSocial psychologyPure mathematicsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsDielectric materials and actuatorsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials