ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2022
Reconfigurable Soft Robots by Building Blocks.
Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Evolutionary diversification via modular compliance for self-reconfigurable continuum robots.Science advances · 2026Article
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- Automated Benchmarking of Variable-Property Soft Robotic Fingertips to Enable Task-Optimized Sensor Selection.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Theoretical Modeling of a Bionic Arm with Elastomer Fiber as Artificial Muscle Controlled by Periodic Illumination.Polymers · 2025Article
- Hollow fiber-based strain sensors with desirable modulus and sensitivity at effective deformation for dexterous electroelastomer cylindrical actuator.Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2025Article
- Weaving liquid crystal elastomer fiber actuators for multifunctional soft robotics.Science advances · 2025Article
- Variable Stiffness Fibers Enabled Universal and Programmable Re-Foldability Strategy for Modular Soft Robotics.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Reconfigurable Soft Robots by Building Blocks.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Soft robots are of increasing interest as they can cope with challenges that are poorly addressed by conventional rigid-body robots (e.g., limited flexibility). However, due to their flexible nature, the soft robots can be particularly prone to exploit modular designs for enhancing their reconfigurability, that is, a concept which, to date, has not been explored. Therefore, this paper presents a design of soft building blocks that can be disassembled and reconfigured to build different modular configurations of soft robots such as robotic fingers and continuum robots. First, a numerical model is developed for the constitutive building block allowing to understand their behavior versus design parameters, then a shape optimization algorithm is developed to permit the construction of different types of soft robots based on these soft building blocks. To validate the approach, 2D and 3D case studies of bio-inspired designs are demonstrated: first, soft fingers are introduced as a case study for grasping complex and delicate objects. Second, an elephant trunk is used for grasping a flower. Third, a walking legged robot. These case studies prove that the proposed modular building approach makes it easier to build and reconfigure different types of soft robots with multiple complex shapes.
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