2 papers
physics.app-ph2025
Design and Reprogrammability of Zero Modes in 2D Materials from a Single Element
Daniel Revier, Molly Carton, Jeffrey I. Lipton
Mechanical extremal materials, a class of metamaterials that exist at the bounds of elastic theory, possess the extraordinary capability to engineer any desired elastic behavior by…
cs.RO2024
Bridging Hard and Soft: Mechanical Metamaterials Enable Rigid Torque Transmission in Soft Robots
Molly Carton, Jakub F. Kowalewski, Jiani Guo +4
Torque and continuous rotation are fundamental methods of actuation and manipulation in rigid robots. Soft robot arms use soft materials and structures to mimic the passive complia…