3 papers
cs.RO2024
Agonist-Antagonist Pouch Motors: Bidirectional Soft Actuators Enhanced by Thermally Responsive Peltier Elements
Trevor Exley, Rashmi Wijesundara, Nathan Tan +7
In this study, we introduce a novel Mylar-based pouch motor design that leverages the reversible actuation capabilities of Peltier junctions to enable agonist-antagonist muscle mim…
cs.RO2024
TVIM: Thermo-Active Variable Impedance Module: Evaluating Shear-Mode Capabilities of Polycaprolactone
Trevor Exley, Rashmi Wijesundara, Shuopu Wang +2
In this work, we introduce an advanced thermo-active variable impedance module which builds upon our previous innovation in thermal-based impedance adjustment for actuation systems…
cs.RO2023
Towards a Unified Naming Scheme for Thermo-Active Soft Actuators: A Review of Materials, Working Principles, and Applications
Trevor Exley, Emilly Hays, Daniel Johnson +3
Soft robotics is a rapidly growing field that spans the fields of chemistry, materials science, and engineering. Due to the diverse background of the field, there have been contras…