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FLXO FLXO is a thinking tool for soft-robotics exploration. It is a platform consisting of modular interlocking pneumatic muscles that easily integrate with other robotics kits on the market. At present FLXO is designed to integrate with the VeX robotics...

About: Introduction to Soft Robotics is one of a kind program that empowers teachers to bring soft robotics to young learners. The program is divided into two stages: Stage 1 (Starter Kit) where students build a soft gripper and learn about the basics of...

Like human hands, grippers enable robots to grasp, hold and manipulate various objects. Many times, grippers are customized to a specific tasks or purpose. For example, soft grippers are frequently utilized to handle delicate objects and are designed with...

PneuNets (pneumatic networks) are a class of soft actuators originally developed by the Whitesides Research Group at Harvard. The PneuNet actuator technology has been a seminal soft robotics innovation and can be considered one of the basic building...

PneuNets (pneumatic networks) are a class of soft actuators originally developed by the Whitesides Research Group at Harvard. The PneuNet actuator technology has been a seminal soft robotics innovation and can be considered one of the basic building...

Vision works well when we have an overview of the total system, but the way we search in digital media is through little steps, from link to link — a tactile experience as we feel the landscape. We can never see it as a whole because it’s not a continuous...

Overview In the Motivaion and Inspiration section, we explain about the motivation for the design of our 4-legged robot, RoboisE. The Design section contains an explanation of why we chose to use Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs) to drive the motion...

This article introduces the proprioceptive magnetic curvature sensor design and fabrication and the method how to embed the senor inside soft bending actuation module. Figure 1 shows the soft bidirectional bending actuator with curvature sensor. This...

The ConTact Sensor is a force and contact area sensitive sensor developed at rombolabs at the University of Washington that can be easily integrated into most soft-robotics designs. Using the fluidic conductive medium already inherent in soft robots, the...

An Exploration into Modular, Continuous-Pour Soft Robotic Actuators with Soluble Inserts for Improved Actuation One of the goals of soft robotics is to simplify and increase the efficiency of the actuator fabrication process. Traditionally, a two part...