Abstract: Reprogrammable design enables soft actuators to change their performances after fabrication and obtain new deformation modes and functions. The reprogrammable design of soft pneumatic ...

(Nanowerk News) Multimaterial 3D printing enables makers to fabricate customized devices with multiple colors and varied textures. But the process can be time-consuming and wasteful because existing ...

Abstract: Pneumatic actuators are lightweight, compact, and capable of generating compliant motions due to the compressibility of air. Despite their advantages, measurement and control challenges ...

While most existing efforts have focused on the adult population, devices targeting infants are on the rise. This work investigated how different configurations pertaining to fabric-based pneumatic ...

(Nanowerk News) In a significant advancement for metal additive manufacturing, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and their academic partners have developed a groundbreaking ...