A novel hydrogel-based connection mechanism for soft modular robots
Antonio López-Díaz,Jesús De La Morena,Francisco Ramos,Ester Vázquez,Andrés S. Vázquez,Antonio López-Díaz,Jesús De La Morena,Francisco Ramos,Ester Vázquez,Andrés S. Vázquez
Connection mechanisms are crucial in reconfigurable robots. In this work, we present a novel approach, based on the self-healing property of a hydrogel synthesized by our group, which allows us to easily attach and detach robotic modules using water as the only trigger element. Our connection mechanism does not need external energy to work and it is reversible and soft, being useful for soft modul...
