Flexible robotic actuators
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing flexible robotic actuators are disclosed. Some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter include a soft robot capable of providing a radial deflection motions; a soft tentacle actuator capable of providing a variety of motions and providing transportation means for various types of materials; and a hybrid robotic system that retains desirable characteristics of both soft robots and hard robots. Some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter also include methods for operating the disclosed robotic systems.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1455184
- Patent Number(s):
- 9981377
- Application Number:
- 14/480,106
- Assignee:
- President and Fellows of Harvard College (Cambridge, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A47 - FURNITURE A47L - DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B25 - HAND TOOLS B25J - MANIPULATORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-00ER45852
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Sep 08
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Morin, Stephen A., Shepherd, Robert F., Stokes, Adam, Ilievski, Filip, Martinez, Ramses V., Branch, Jamie L., Fish, Carina R., Jin, Lihua, Nunes, Rui M. D., Suo, Zhigang, and Whitesides, George M. Flexible robotic actuators. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Morin, Stephen A., Shepherd, Robert F., Stokes, Adam, Ilievski, Filip, Martinez, Ramses V., Branch, Jamie L., Fish, Carina R., Jin, Lihua, Nunes, Rui M. D., Suo, Zhigang, & Whitesides, George M. Flexible robotic actuators. United States.
Morin, Stephen A., Shepherd, Robert F., Stokes, Adam, Ilievski, Filip, Martinez, Ramses V., Branch, Jamie L., Fish, Carina R., Jin, Lihua, Nunes, Rui M. D., Suo, Zhigang, and Whitesides, George M. Tue .
"Flexible robotic actuators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1455184.
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abstractNote = {Systems and methods for providing flexible robotic actuators are disclosed. Some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter include a soft robot capable of providing a radial deflection motions; a soft tentacle actuator capable of providing a variety of motions and providing transportation means for various types of materials; and a hybrid robotic system that retains desirable characteristics of both soft robots and hard robots. Some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter also include methods for operating the disclosed robotic systems.},
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