Stretchable origami robotic arm with omnidirectional bending and twisting

DOI Web Site Web Site 1 Citations
  • Shuai Wu
    Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210;
  • Qiji Ze
    Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210;
  • Jize Dai
    Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210;
  • Nupur Udipi
    School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332
  • Glaucio H. Paulino
    School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332
  • Ruike Zhao
    Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210;

Description

<jats:title>Significance</jats:title> <jats:p>The octopus quickly reconfigures its arms to perform highly integrated tasks, such as swimming, walking, and preying. Inspired by such a soft-bodied cephalopod biosystem, we engineer compliant origami robotic arms to achieve multimodal deformations that integrate stretching, folding, omnidirectional bending, and twisting for functions such as grasping and lifting objects by means of precise magnetic actuation. The remote magnetic field control allows distributed actuation of the multiple degree-of-freedom robotic system for complex motions to achieve the aforementioned shape-changing capabilities and functionalities. Origami robotic arms with untethered control are applicable to biomedical devices and morphing mechanisms in environments with limited access.</jats:p>

Journal

Citations (1)*help

See more

Report a problem

Back to top