Reducing Actuators in Soft Continuum Robots and Manipulators

• Main Authors: Mohamed Shoani, Mohamed Shoani, Ribuan, Mohamed Najib, Mohd Faudzi, Ahmad Athif, Mohamaddan, Shahrol
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: TJ210.2-211.47 Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanisms. Robots (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10104/1/J16249_02beddd850d713bcf4781bb3e261b77b.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/10104/; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13010462

Soft continuum robots and manipulators (SCRaMs) are elongated structures that can be used in many applications, such as exploration, inspection, and minimally invasive surgery. Multi‐ segment SCRaMs employ numerous actuators to perform their tasks. The large number of actuators increases the cost a...