Soft Robotics: Biological Inspiration, State of the Art, and Future Research

Traditional robots have rigid underlying structures that limit their ability to interact with their environment. For example, conventional robot manipulators have rigid links and can manipulate objects using only their specialised end effectors. These robots often encounter difficulties operating in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Deepak Trivedi, Christopher D. Rahn, William M. Kier, Ian D. Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11762320802557865