Exploring the intersection of soft robotics, flexible electronics, and smart materials to create intelligent systems capable of active deformation.
Combining shape memory alloy (SMA) wires with self-bendable substrates enables reversible bending and unbending under electrical control, providing a platform for flexible electronics.
Combining locally bent SMA wires with flexible films featuring metal traces allows control of actuation regions and bending directions through electrical input, with adjustable curvature.
A multi-channel robot that moves in desired directions through reinforcement learning-based control strategies, mimicking biological tissue and brain structure.
Combining dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA) with multi-channel metal pads on a film enables shape morphing control through voltage input.