Design, Actuation, and Fabrication of Bio-Inspired Soft Robotics
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2025 | Viewed by 1296
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Interests: bio-inspired soft robots; pneumatic artificial muscles; fluid actuation and control in robots
Interests: marine robotics; underwater intervention; underwater robotics; intelligent marine systems; underwater vehicles
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Dear Colleagues,
Soft robots, primarily made of materials with elastic moduli less than 1 gigapascal, and which have good adaptability to uncertain eviroments and exhibit perfect safety in interactions with humans, are extensively used in applications such as the flexbile grasping of fragile objects, human augmentation or prostoperative rehabilitation, complex space exploration, etc. As the main method of constructing soft robots, bio-inspired design has attracted significant attention and achieved great progress. A bio-inspired soft robot is created through material selection, actuation mechanisms, and structural design, mimicking the structures, deformation patterns, and evolutionary path of natural animals and plants. For material selection, advancements in interdiscipline research promote the development of smart materials with 'embodied intelligence', which couple mechanical properties with features like programmable stiffness and proprioceptive sensing. For actuation mechanisms and structural design, bio-inspired soft robots can integrate sensing, actuation, and control patterns from nature into their architecture. The future holds the promise of more intelligent bio-hybrid robots with improved control mechanisms, potentially incorporating AI for enhanced learning and adaptability.
The objective of this Special Issue is to showcase advancements in the field of soft robotics based on bio-inspired methodologies and technologies, encompassing material selection, actuation mechanisms, and structural design. Furthermore, the exceptional capabilities of bio-inspired soft robotics can be displayed in various tasks that are challenging for traditional robots. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Biomimetic mechanisms and design;
- Biomimetic soft robotics;
- Design and fabrication of bio-inpired soft actuators;
- Material selection for soft robots;
- Biomimetic actuation mechanism;
- Bio-inspired sensing designs for soft robotics;
- Applications of bio-inspired soft robotics.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jianbin Liu
Dr. Yinglong Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soft robotics
- biomimetics
- soft actuators
- flexible mechanism
- uncertain environments
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