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Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Traditional robots struggle with irregular object manipulation.
  • Soft robotics offers potential for compliant and adaptive grasping.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a variable structure pneumatic soft robot.
  • To enable adaptive grasping of irregularly shaped objects.

Main Methods:

  • Designed a soft robot with independently rotatable soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs).
  • Implemented an active compliant grasping method for variable size adaptation (200-300 mm diameter).

Main Results:

  • The robot demonstrated high flexibility and adaptability to various shapes.
  • The compliant grasping method improved capture success and reduced object damage.

Conclusions:

  • The variable structure mechanism is effective for adaptive grasping.
  • The proposed soft robot offers a low-cost, manufacturable solution with significant application potential.