Octopus-Inspired Innovative Suction Cups

Autor:	Matteo Cianchetti, Lucia Beccai, Francesca Tramacere, Maurizio Follador, Cecila Laschi, Barbara Mazzolai, Lucie Viry
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	soft robotics Suction biology Computer science dielectric elastomers Soft robotics Mechanical engineering Adhesion Suction cup bioinspired wet adhesion Mechanism (engineering) Dielectric elastomers Octopus biology.animal Actuator
Zdroj:	Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems ISBN: 9783642398018 Living Machines
Popis:	Octopus show great adhesion capabilities thanks to their suckers covering their ventral side of their arms. Starting from biological investigation, we identified preliminary specifications for the design of innovative artificial suction cups, which could be used in the field of soft robotics. The main features of the biological sucker are maintained as leading criteria for the choice of the actuation technology and mechanism. In this preliminary work, we focused on the imitation of the functionality of the specific muscle bundles which generate suction to obtain adhesion. Dielectric Elastomers Actuators (DEA) were identified as a suitable solution. A study on materials and manufacturing techniques was made. Different possible solutions in the use of DEA are also described.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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