Programming Soft Robots with Flexible Mechanical Metamaterials
Ahmad Rafsanjani, Katia Bertoldi, Andr\'e R. Studart
TL;DR
This paper explores how flexible mechanical metamaterials can be used to program soft robots, leveraging their deformable properties to improve robot performance.
Contribution
It introduces a novel approach to programming soft robots through the design of flexible mechanical metamaterials.
Findings
Metamaterials enable complex deformation control in soft robots
Enhanced performance demonstrated through experimental prototypes
Design principles for programmable soft robots established
Abstract
The complex behavior of highly deformable mechanical metamaterials can substantially enhance the performance of soft robots.
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