A Soft, Modular, and Bi-stable Dome Actuator for Programmable Multi-Modal Locomotion
Michael A. Bell,Luca Cattani,Benjamin Gorissen,Katia Bertoldi,James C. Weaver,Robert J. Wood,Michael A. Bell,Luca Cattani,Benjamin Gorissen,Katia Bertoldi,James C. Weaver,Robert J. Wood
Movement in bio-inspired robots typically relies on the use of a series of actuators and transmissions with one or more degrees of freedom (DOF), allowing asymmetrical ellipsoidal gaits for use in walking, running, swimming, and crawling. In an effort to simplify these multi-component systems, we present a novel, modular, soft, bi-stable, one DOF dome actuator platform that is capable of complex g...
