On the use of textile materials in robotics

Robots can be used, among a broad variety of different applications, in the textile industry to fulfill mechanically challenging tasks which common automats are not capable of. On the contrary, textile fabrics can also be integrated in robotics. Textile-based laminates can be applied as actuators; s...

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Published in:Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics 2020-03, Vol.15
Main Authors: Pyka, Wojciech, Jedrzejowski, Maksymilian, Chudy, Mateusz, Krafczyk, Witold, Tokarczyk, Olaf, Dziezok, Mateusz, Bzymek, Anna, Bysko, Sara, Blachowicz, Tomasz, Ehrmann, Andrea
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Language:English
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Summary:Robots can be used, among a broad variety of different applications, in the textile industry to fulfill mechanically challenging tasks which common automats are not capable of. On the contrary, textile fabrics can also be integrated in robotics. Textile-based laminates can be applied as actuators; spacer fabrics can prevent robot arms from hurting men or autonomous robots from damaging themselves on difficult terrain; or as flexible sensors in soft and traditional robotics. Here, we give an overview of recent applications of textile materials in robotics and point out possible future utilization of diverse textile materials in this emerging field of research and development with increasing importance for industrial processes as well as services.
ISSN:1558-9250
1558-9250
DOI:10.1177/1558925020910725