Light-Responsive Soft Actuators: Mechanism, Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Actuators

Chuanli Su¹  Yaoli Huang¹  Jinhua Jiang¹  Nanliang Chen¹  Qinghua Yu¹  Huiqi Shao¹ 

[1] Engineering Research Center of Technical Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China;

关键词: light-responsive;    actuators;    mechanisms;    materials;    structures;   

DOI  :  10.3390/act10110298

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Soft robots are those that can move like living organisms and adapt to the surrounding environment. Compared with traditional rigid robots, the advantages of soft robots, in terms of material flexibility, human–computer interaction, and biological adaptability, have received extensive attention. Flexible actuators based on light response are one of the most promising ways to promote the field of cordless soft robots, and they have attracted the attention of scientists in bionic design, actuation implementation, and application. First, the three working principles and the commonly used light-responsive materials for light-responsive actuators are introduced. Then, the characteristics of light-responsive soft actuators are sequentially presented, emphasizing the structure strategy, actuation performance, and emerging applications. Finally, this review is concluded with a perspective on the existing challenges and future opportunities in this nascent research frontier.

【 授权许可】

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