Light-driven small-scale soft robots: material, design and control

Small robots for drug transportation, environmental detection and military reconnaissance have been a popular research topic in the field of robotics. Recently, people have proposed using light-driven actuators to make flexible and remote-controllable small robots. Herein, we reviewed the research o...

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Published in:Smart materials and structures 2024-05, Vol.33 (5), p.55014
Main Authors: Ma, Yihao, Zhang, Yiwei, Yang, Lianchao, Qin, Hengshen, Liang, Wenfeng, Zhang, Chuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
light-driven actuators
review
small robots
soft robots
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Summary:Small robots for drug transportation, environmental detection and military reconnaissance have been a popular research topic in the field of robotics. Recently, people have proposed using light-driven actuators to make flexible and remote-controllable small robots. Herein, we reviewed the research on light-driven soft robots in recent years. First, we summarized and compared the performance and fabrication method of light-driven actuators. Then, we classified and summarized the structures of robots according to their move mode. After that, we described how to control the robot. Finally, the challenges of light-driven robots are discussed.
ISSN:0964-1726
1361-665X
DOI:10.1088/1361-665X/ad3456