Finger-palm synergistic soft gripper for dynamic capture via energy harvesting and dissipation

Yin Zhang; Wang Zhang; Pan Gao; Xiaoqing Zhong; Wei Pu

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35479-9

Nature Communications (Dec 2022)

Finger-palm synergistic soft gripper for dynamic capture via energy harvesting and dissipation

Yin Zhang,
Wang Zhang,
Pan Gao,
Xiaoqing Zhong,
Wei Pu

Affiliations

Yin Zhang: School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sichuan University
Wang Zhang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pan Gao: School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sichuan University
Xiaoqing Zhong: School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sichuan University
Wei Pu: School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sichuan University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35479-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Soft materials are promising candidates for robotics with outstanding performance and functionality. Zhang et al. present an energy harvesting and dissipation mechanism and describe the development of a soft gripper designed for capturing objects with high kinetic energy.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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