3D Printed Helical Soft Pneumatic Actuators

• Published in: 2018 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) pp. 950 - 955
• Main Authors: Hu, Weiping, Li, Weihua, Alici, Gursel
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Pneumatic actuators; Soft robotics; Three-dimensional displays; Three-dimensional printing; Trajectory

Nature abounds with complex, three-dimensional shapes, and helices which are some of the most common structures in nature. This article describes a new soft pneumatic actuator that generates bending and twisting motions. The actuator consists of several angled chambers arranged in a line that can be...