Modular Growing Mechanism with Multi-axis Deformation
Dongdong Du,Emanuela Del Dottore,Alessio Mondini,Edoardo Sinibaldi,Barbara Mazzolai,Dongdong Du,Emanuela Del Dottore,Alessio Mondini,Edoardo Sinibaldi,Barbara Mazzolai
Plant cells expand and elongate. Their cumulative actuation defines organ morphing. Inspired by this modular transformability, this study proposes a modular concept for growing robots that will be able to grow by adding at their tip Transformable Modules (TMs). We provide a two-module implementation to evaluate the concept viability. We designed and characterized Shape-Retention Bellows (SRBs) tha...
