The future goal of the project would call for automation, a dynamic system that has the ability to adapt to varying conditions. The soft robots are meant to interact with each other through a series of microcontrollers and sensors. Every microcontroller would connect to a mainframe computer system to allow for overrides and changes. Temperature sensors would read the temperature fluctuation in the interior and the exterior environment to determine if pneumatic elements should be active or dormant. Pressure sensors and contact switches would activate micro diaphragm air pumps located on each panel to facilitate the necessary inflation of each robot.
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