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Area of Science:

  • Soft robotics
  • Materials science
  • Actuation technologies

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  • Programmable shape morphing is crucial for soft machines to interact safely and effectively with their environment.
  • Stimuli-responsive materials can transform 2D sheets into 3D geometries.
  • Existing solutions often lack zero-power shape retention, predetermined configurations, or sufficient mechanical stiffness for object manipulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate segmented soft electromagnetic actuators integrated with shape memory polymer (SMP) films.
  • To enable devices capable of deforming and latching into a broad range of configurations.
  • To overcome limitations of existing soft actuators regarding shape retention and mechanical stiffness.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a device comprising liquid metal (LM) coils in an elastomer shell, laminated between two SMP films.
  • Integration of stretchable heaters on narrow joints connecting the LM coils.
  • Utilizing magnetic fields and electrical currents to induce shape changes, with heating/cooling cycles to control SMP stiffness and lock shapes.

Main Results:

  • The developed actuators can deform and latch into a wide array of configurations.
  • Heating the SMP significantly reduces its stiffness, allowing for large bending or twisting deformations when current is driven through LM coils in a magnetic field.
  • Cooling the SMP locks the structure, providing load-bearing capacity and enabling complex shapes from an initially flat device.

Conclusions:

  • The integration of soft electromagnetic actuators with SMP films offers a novel approach to programmable shape morphing.
  • This technology provides zero-power shape-holding capabilities and enhanced mechanical stiffness for soft robotic applications.
  • The ability to achieve complex, load-bearing shapes from a flat, initially pliable device opens new avenues for soft machine design and functionality.