Poroelastic Foams for Simple Fabrication of Complex Soft Robots

• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201503464
• Publication Date: 2015-09-19T10:01:04Z
• Authors: Benjamin C. Mac M...; Xintong An; Sanlin S. Robinson; Ilse M. van Meerbeek; Kevin W. O'Brien; Huichan Zhao; Robert F. Shepherd
• Keywords: Soft Robotics; Poromechanics

Open-celled, elastomeric foams allow the simple design of fully 3D pneumatic soft machines using common forming techniques. This is demonstrated through fabrication actuators and an entirely soft, functional fluid pump formed in shape human heart. The device pumps at physiologically relevant frequencies pressures attains a flow rate higher than all previously reported pumps. As service to our authors readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by authors. Such materials are peer reviewed may be re-organized for online delivery, but not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from (other missing files) should addressed Please note: publisher responsible content functionality any Any queries content) directed corresponding author article.