A Modular Geometrical Framework for Modelling the Force-Contraction Profile of Vacuum-Powered Soft Actuators

In this paper, we present a generalized modeling tool for predicting the output force profile of vacuum-powered soft actuators using a simplified geometrical approach and the principle of virtual work. Previous work has derived analytical formulas to model the force-contraction profile of specific a...

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Main Authors: Samuel Dutra Gollob, Clara Park, Bon Ho Brandon Koo, Ellen T. Roche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Robotics and AI
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2021.606938/full