Chapter 10: Soft Robotics and Bio-Inspired Systems
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What we have learnt
- Soft actuators are versatile components made from elastic and viscoelastic materials that enhance compliance and safety.
- Robotic locomotion and grasping mechanisms are significantly inspired by biological organisms, aiming for resilient and efficient behaviors.
- Continuum robots feature continuous bodies to navigate constrained spaces, requiring specialized modeling and control techniques.
Key Concepts
- -- Soft Actuators
- Components made from compliant materials that deform under external stimuli, allowing for greater adaptability in robotic applications.
- -- BioInspired Robotics
- The practice of mimicking nature to develop efficient robotic systems for locomotion and manipulation.
- -- Continuum Robots
- Robotic systems that exhibit continuous curves, enabling smooth motion in confined environments without discrete joints.
- -- Control Techniques
- Advanced strategies such as Model Predictive Control and Neural Network-Based Control that support the operation of soft robotic systems.
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