Latest Research in Soft Actuation Mechanics

53 research papers · 2026 median publication year

Top Research Topics in Soft Actuation Mechanics

Highest-Cited Papers

  1. Contact-Aware Predictive Control of a Logarithmic-Spiral Soft Gripper: A Control-Oriented Reduced-Order Numerical Study
  2. A Biomimetic Soft Robot for In-Pipe Inspection: Design, Development, and Experimental Validation
  3. An electromagnetically actuated soft in-pipe crawler with anisotropic friction inspired by snake locomotion
  4. A Novel Soft Gripper Featuring a Self-Bending Contraction Actuator (SBCA) with Reconfigurable Bending Characteristics
  5. Stochastic Entanglement of Deterministic Origami Tentacles For Robust Robotic Grasping
  6. Ultra-Low-Impedance Robotic Gripper for High-Bandwidth and Transparent Physical Interaction
  7. A Mixed-Stiffness Anthropomimetic Fingertip Broadens the Operating Range for Coin Grasping
  8. Developing Soft Interconnected Microchannel Network for 2D Skin‐Like Actuator
  9. A Review of Research on Crawling Soft Robots: Bionic Mechanisms and Actuation Motion
  10. Adaptive semi 3D-printed soft robotic actuators with embedded shape memory alloy wires: Bending-torsion characterization and modeling
  11. A Rigid–Foldable Kirigami‐Inspired Metamorphic Mechanism With Programmable Motion Modes and Self‐Locking
  12. Octopus-Inspired Modular Two-Segment Pneumatic Soft Manipulator with Passive Suction Cups
  13. Design and evaluation of a tendon-and-linkage hybrid-driven humanoid dexterous hand
  14. Continuous and large-scale: ELEANOR, the soft architected arm inspired by the elephant trunk
  15. Electrostatic Clutch-Based Mechanical Multiplexer with Increased Force Capability
  16. Bio‐Inspired Pneumatic Soft Gripper With Adjustable Range and Grasping Force
  17. Electro‐Ribbon Actuator‐Driven, Responsive Skating Robot Inspired by Water Striders
  18. A magneto-elastic model for soft magnetic concentric tube robots
  19. Composite Objective Optimization of Finger Length Under Performance Trade-Offs and Constraints
  20. Mechanical Design Strategies of Dexterous Robotic Hands for Enhanced Precision Grasping: A Review

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Soft Actuation Mechanics

53 papers

Top Topics (10)

Soft Robotics and Applications20
Robotics15
Advanced Materials and Mechanics6
Robot Manipulation and Learning3
Dielectric materials and actuators2
Micro and Nano Robotics1
Numerical Analysis1
Soft Condensed Matter1
Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence1
Motor Control and Adaptation1

Top Publications (20)

1.Contact-Aware Predictive Control of a Logarithmic-Spiral Soft Gripper: A Control-Oriented Reduced-Order Numerical Study2.A Biomimetic Soft Robot for In-Pipe Inspection: Design, Development, and Experimental Validation3.An electromagnetically actuated soft in-pipe crawler with anisotropic friction inspired by snake locomotion4.A Novel Soft Gripper Featuring a Self-Bending Contraction Actuator (SBCA) with Reconfigurable Bending Characteristics5.Stochastic Entanglement of Deterministic Origami Tentacles For Robust Robotic Grasping6.Ultra-Low-Impedance Robotic Gripper for High-Bandwidth and Transparent Physical Interaction7.A Mixed-Stiffness Anthropomimetic Fingertip Broadens the Operating Range for Coin Grasping8.Developing Soft Interconnected Microchannel Network for 2D Skin‐Like Actuator9.A Review of Research on Crawling Soft Robots: Bionic Mechanisms and Actuation Motion10.Adaptive semi 3D-printed soft robotic actuators with embedded shape memory alloy wires: Bending-torsion characterization and modeling11.A Rigid–Foldable Kirigami‐Inspired Metamorphic Mechanism With Programmable Motion Modes and Self‐Locking12.Octopus-Inspired Modular Two-Segment Pneumatic Soft Manipulator with Passive Suction Cups13.Design and evaluation of a tendon-and-linkage hybrid-driven humanoid dexterous hand14.Continuous and large-scale: ELEANOR, the soft architected arm inspired by the elephant trunk15.Electrostatic Clutch-Based Mechanical Multiplexer with Increased Force Capability16.Bio‐Inspired Pneumatic Soft Gripper With Adjustable Range and Grasping Force17.Electro‐Ribbon Actuator‐Driven, Responsive Skating Robot Inspired by Water Striders18.A magneto-elastic model for soft magnetic concentric tube robots19.Composite Objective Optimization of Finger Length Under Performance Trade-Offs and Constraints20.Mechanical Design Strategies of Dexterous Robotic Hands for Enhanced Precision Grasping: A Review

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