Survey Paper | Soft Robots in Space: A Perspective for Soft Robotics
The paper presents a caterpillar inspired design that demonstrates the benefits of soft robotics in space due to the technology’s relatively safety, versatility, and gravitational independence.
Trimmer, Barry, Huai-Ti Lin, and Leisk. “Soft Robots in Space: A Perspective for Soft Robotics.” Acta Futura 6 (January 1, 2013): 69–79. https://doi.org/10.2420/AF06.2013.69.
S21 Course Bibliography | Fast-moving soft electronic fish
The paper presents a self-powered and remote controlled robot fish which is able to operate in a variety of temperatures. This implementation serves as a possible solution to creating self powered soft robots.
Li, Tiefeng, Guorui Li, Yiming Liang, Tingyu Cheng, Jing Dai, Xuxu Yang, Bangyuan Liu, et al. “Fast-Moving Soft Electronic Fish.” Science Advances, April 2017. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1602045.
IEEE Xplore | Origami-inspired bi-directional soft pneumatic actuator with integrated variable stiffness mechanism
This paper presents a soft pneumatic actuator built around an origami structure that boasts variable stiffness and innovative applications within the biomedical field.
Deshpande, Ajit R., Zion Tsz Ho Tse, and Hongliang Ren. “Origami-Inspired Bi-Directional Soft Pneumatic Actuator with Integrated Variable Stiffness Mechanism.” In 2017 18th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR), 417–21, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICAR.2017.8023642.