Variable Stiffness Technologies for Soft Robotics: A Comparative Approach for the STIFF-FLOP Manipulator

Variable Stiffness Technologies for Soft Robotics: A Comparative Approach for the STIFF-FLOP Manipulator

Soft robots offer a number of advantages over traditional rigid robots in applications such as minimally invasive surgery, where safety and dexterity are required. In previous works, the STIFF-FLOP manipulator has been introduced as a new concept of using soft materials to develop endoscopic tools w...

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Main Authors: Niccolò Pagliarani, Luca Arleo, Stefano Albini, Matteo Cianchetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Actuators
Subjects:
soft robotics
variable stiffness
fiber jamming
low-melting-point alloys
minimally invasive surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/12/3/96

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