A Hybrid Soft Actuator Inspired by Lawn Aerator: Design Approach, Dynamic Model, and Applications

This paper presents the bio-mimetic design approach, the dynamic model, and potential applications for a hybrid soft actuator. The proposed hybrid soft actuator consists of two main parts: a cylinder-shaped rigid core and soft silicone spikes wrapped around the core’s surface. The key idea of the pr...

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Main Authors: Dong-Woon Choi, Cho-Won Lee, Duk-Yeon Lee, Dong-Wook Lee, Han Ul Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/23/8525