Direct 3D Printing of Highly Anisotropic, Flexible, Constriction-Resistive Sensors for Multidirectional Proprioception in Soft Robots

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 15631-15643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeb Mousavi ◽  
David Howard ◽  
Fenghua Zhang ◽  
Jinsong Leng ◽  
Chun H. Wang
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Soft Robots

Simulated filament shapes in embedded 3D printing

Soft Matter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leanne Friedrich ◽  
Jonathan Seppala
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Soft Robots

Embedded 3D printing, wherein fluid inks are extruded into support baths, has enabled the manufacture of complex, custom structures ranging from cell-laden tissue analogues to soft robots. This method encompasses...

(Invited) Skin-Mimic Hydrogel Materials with Water-Perspiration Control for Soft Robots Developed by 3D Printing

2020 ◽  
Vol MA2020-02 (69) ◽  
pp. 3695-3695
Author(s):  
Shuma Kanai ◽  
Yosuke Watanabe ◽  
MD Nahin Islam Shiblee ◽  
Ajit Khosla ◽  
Jun Ogawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Soft Robots

scholarly journals A review of 3D printing processes and materials for soft robotics

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 1345-1361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yee Ling Yap ◽  
Swee Leong Sing ◽  
Wai Yee Yeong
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Soft Robotics ◽  
Soft Robots ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Future ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Multiple Materials ◽  
Printing Processes ◽  
Printing Techniques

Purpose Soft robotics is currently a rapidly growing new field of robotics whereby the robots are fundamentally soft and elastically deformable. Fabrication of soft robots is currently challenging and highly time- and labor-intensive. Recent advancements in three-dimensional (3D) printing of soft materials and multi-materials have become the key to enable direct manufacturing of soft robots with sophisticated designs and functions. Hence, this paper aims to review the current 3D printing processes and materials for soft robotics applications, as well as the potentials of 3D printing technologies on 3D printed soft robotics. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews the polymer 3D printing techniques and materials that have been used for the development of soft robotics. Current challenges to adopting 3D printing for soft robotics are also discussed. Next, the potentials of 3D printing technologies and the future outlooks of 3D printed soft robotics are presented. Findings This paper reviews five different 3D printing techniques and commonly used materials. The advantages and disadvantages of each technique for the soft robotic application are evaluated. The typical designs and geometries used by each technique are also summarized. There is an increasing trend of printing shape memory polymers, as well as multiple materials simultaneously using direct ink writing and material jetting techniques to produce robotics with varying stiffness values that range from intrinsically soft and highly compliant to rigid polymers. Although the recent work is done is still limited to experimentation and prototyping of 3D printed soft robotics, additive manufacturing could ultimately be used for the end-use and production of soft robotics. Originality/value The paper provides the current trend of how 3D printing techniques and materials are used particularly in the soft robotics application. The potentials of 3D printing technology on the soft robotic applications and the future outlooks of 3D printed soft robotics are also presented.

scholarly journals Soft Robotics: Miniature Pneumatic Actuators for Soft Robots by High‐Resolution Multimaterial 3D Printing (Adv. Mater. Technol. 10/2019)

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 1970054
Author(s):  
Yuan‐Fang Zhang ◽  
Colin Ju‐Xiang Ng ◽  
Zhe Chen ◽  
Wang Zhang ◽  
Sahil Panjwani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Soft Robotics ◽  
Soft Robots ◽  
Pneumatic Actuators

(Invited) Skin-Mimic Hydrogel Materials with Water-Perspiration Control for Soft Robots Developed by 3D Printing

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (13) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Shuma Kanai ◽  
Yosuke Watanabe ◽  
MD Nahin Islam Shiblee ◽  
Ajit Khosla ◽  
Jun Ogawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Soft Robots

Miniature Pneumatic Actuators for Soft Robots by High‐Resolution Multimaterial 3D Printing

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 1900427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan‐Fang Zhang ◽  
Colin Ju‐Xiang Ng ◽  
Zhe Chen ◽  
Wang Zhang ◽  
Sahil Panjwani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
3D Printing ◽  
Soft Robots ◽  
Pneumatic Actuators

scholarly journals Soft Robots: Fast‐Response, Stiffness‐Tunable Soft Actuator by Hybrid Multimaterial 3D Printing (Adv. Funct. Mater. 15/2019)

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (15) ◽  
pp. 1970098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan‐Fang Zhang ◽  
Ningbin Zhang ◽  
Hardik Hingorani ◽  
Ningyuan Ding ◽  
Dong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Fast Response ◽  
Soft Robots ◽  
Soft Actuator
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