Omnidirectional compliance on cross-linked actuator coordination enables simultaneous multi-functions of soft modular robots

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 12116
• Main Authors: Fang, Zhonggui, Wu, Yige, Su, Yinyin, Yi, Juan, Liu, Sicong, Wang, Zheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 26.07.2023; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/166/987; 639/166/988; Adaptability; Compliance; Humanities and Social Sciences; Kinematics; Locomotion; multidisciplinary; Robots; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)

Earthworms have entirely soft bodies mainly composed of circular and longitudinal muscle bundles but can handle the complexity of unstructured environments with exceptional multifunctionality. Soft robots are naturally appropriate for mimicking soft animal structures thanks to their inherent complia...