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Vacuum Powered Pneumatic Actuator for Wearable Robots by the Kirigami of Polymeric Films

  • Jiaming Liang
  • , Yichuan Wu
  • , Huiwen Kan
  • , Renxiao Xu
  • , Zhichun Shao
  • , Wenying Qiu
  • , Tao Jiang
  • , Mingjing Qi
  • , Min Zhang
  • , Liwei Lin
  • , Xiaohao Wang
  • Tsinghua University
  • University of California at Berkeley

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Abstract

This paper shows vacuum powered pneumatic actuators designed for wearable robots using the Kirigami of polymeric thin films for the first time. Distinctive advancements have been achieved, including (1) lightweight and the flexible thin sheet of polymeric materials made by Kirigami designs to allow either bending or twisting movements; (2) capable of shape-transforming to the surrounding such as the attachments to the surface of the cloth. The design concept, material/fabrication process, and driving mechanism described in this paper can be potentially extended to a variety of flexible devices and soft robots.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems and Eurosensors XXXIII, TRANSDUCERS 2019 and EUROSENSORS XXXIII
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2500-2503
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781728120072
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2019
Event20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems and Eurosensors XXXIII, TRANSDUCERS 2019 and EUROSENSORS XXXIII - Berlin, Germany
Duration: 23 Jun 201927 Jun 2019

Publication series

Name2019 20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems and Eurosensors XXXIII, TRANSDUCERS 2019 and EUROSENSORS XXXIII

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems and Eurosensors XXXIII, TRANSDUCERS 2019 and EUROSENSORS XXXIII
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBerlin
Period23/06/1927/06/19

Keywords

  • Kirigami actuators
  • Pneumatic
  • Soft actuators
  • Wearable robotics

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