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Bioinspired Soft Robot with Incorporated Microelectrodes

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Advances in Biodegradable Soft Robots.

Jiwon Kim¹, Harim Park¹, ChangKyu Yoon^1,2

¹Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul 04310, Korea.

|November 11, 2022

Summary

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Biodegradable soft robots offer smart shape transformation in response to stimuli. This review covers strategies for integrating biodegradable materials into these robots for advanced applications.

Keywords:

hybrid actuators intelligent systems stimuli-responsive materials

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Robotics and Materials Science
Biomaterials Engineering

Background:

Soft robots are increasingly important for intelligent applications.
Biodegradability provides unique advantages for soft robots, enabling smart shape transformation.
Stimuli-responsive materials are key to advanced soft robot functionality.

Purpose of the Study:

To review strategies for integrating biodegradable materials into stimuli-responsive soft robots.
To explore fabrication methods for multiscale biodegradable soft robots.
To highlight applications of biodegradable soft robots in medicine and sensing.

Main Methods:

Literature review of scientific and engineering strategies.
Analysis of fabrication methodologies for biodegradable soft robots.
Examination of case studies in drug delivery, biopsy, actuation, and sensing.

Main Results:

Successful integration of biodegradable materials enables stimuli-responsive behavior.
Various fabrication techniques exist for multiscale biodegradable soft robots.
Biodegradable soft robots enhance functionalities in drug delivery, biopsy tools, actuators, and sensors.

Conclusions:

Biodegradable soft robots represent a promising frontier in intelligent robotics.
Further research is needed to address challenges for real-world applications.
Future development will focus on enhancing multifunctional properties and environmental compatibility.