Bio-Inspired Soft Robotics

Dear Colleagues,

Bio-inspired soft robotics is a trending technological field that takes inspiration from biological systems and their capabilities in the design and development of soft robots. These robots often have flexible, soft structures and movements that resemble those of living organisms rather than traditional rigid-body robots. This field uses the principles of biomechanics, materials engineering, robotics, and other disciplines to create new types of robots capable of moving, manipulating objects, and even interacting with people. The potential of bio-inspired soft robotics for the future is very broad and promising.

Bio-inspired soft robotics emphasizes the development of actuators that are responsible for the movement of soft robots. These actuators must be designed to allow flexible and precise movements, similar to the movements of living organisms. Challenges in this area include achieving sufficient precision and movement force, developing reliable and durable actuators, and optimizing their control. However, the effective development and implementation of innovative actuators can lead to significant development in the field of bio-inspired soft robotics and its application in a wide range of applications.

This Special Issue on "Bio-Inspired Soft Robotics" aims to present new findings and ideas in the field of bio-inspired soft robotics. Manuscripts from the field of soft robotics which try to take into account biological patterns in nature will be primarily beneficial. Contributions can deal with the possibilities of locomotion and the change in a structure’s shape or behavior in response to external stimuli. To this end, we encourage the submission of papers with new advances in theoretical, experimental, and computational approaches to applications of bionic robots with various variable structures, shapes, and control capabilities.

Dr. Erik Prada
Guest Editor

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