A Tri-Stable Soft Robotic Finger Capable of Pinch and Wrap Grasps
Aaron K. Nguyen,Alexander Russell,Nicholas Naclerio,Vu Vuong,Heming Huang,Kenny Chui,Elliot W. Hawkes,Aaron K. Nguyen,Alexander Russell,Nicholas Naclerio,Vu Vuong,Heming Huang,Kenny Chui,Elliot W. Hawkes
Soft robotic pneumatic grippers have been shown to be versatile, robust to impacts, and safe for use on delicate objects. One type, fluidic elastomer grippers, are characterized by fingers with an inextensible gripping surface backed by extensible pneumatic chambers; when inflated, this mismatch in extensibility results in the finger curling. However, one drawback of these simple fingers is that t...
