用于毫米尺度可转向的柔软永恒机器人的LCE集成软皮肤
Sukjun Kim1, Gaoweiang Dong2, Aedan Mangan1
1Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Science advances
|October 15, 2025
概括
研究人员开发了微小,完全柔软的机器人,从它们的尖端生长. 这些可操纵的机器人使用液晶弹性体执行器,在微妙的环境中实现精确的运动.
科学领域:
- 机器人技术 机器人技术 机器人技术
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 软机器人软机器人 软机器人软机器人
背景情况:
- 软软的机器人从他们的尖端生长,允许最小的环境互动和复杂地形的穿越.
- 软机器人的现有转向机制面临着小型化和在保持软度的同时实现多点曲的挑战.
研究的目的:
- 为了开发毫米尺度,可操纵和完全柔软的Everting机器人.
- 为了克服小型化方向盘机制的局限性,并实现软动机器人的复杂曲.
主要方法:
- 使用液晶弹性体 (LCE) 执行器使机器人皮肤具有功能.
- 研究内部压力和执行器温度作为控制方向盘的控制输入的影响.
- 创建能够在多个点上具有很大的曲角度 (>100°) 的毫米级机器人.
主要成果:
- 演示了毫米尺度,完全柔软的恒流机器人,具有可转向的能力.
- 通过使用LCE执行器,在机器人长度的多个点实现了大曲角度 (>100°).
- 确定了内部压力和执行器温度作为方向盘的有效控制输入.
结论:
- 开发的LCE功能化皮肤方法可以创建小型,可操纵,完全柔软的everting机器人.
- 这种设计为微妙和受限制的环境中的应用提供了优势,例如微创手术和检查.
- 代表了向复杂任务的先进软机器人技术迈出的重要一步.
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