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Sensors for soft robots and soft actuators

A robot, sensor technology, applied in the field of sensors for soft robots and soft actuators

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-10-13
PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
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This aspect of the elastomer will make soft actuators difficult to control using only knowledge of the actuator's inflation pressure

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[0114] Soft robotic devices are described having one or more sensors or imaging regions integrated, embedded, attached, or otherwise linked or connected to the soft robotic device. In some embodiments, a soft robot is described that includes an elastomeric body having a chamber or a plurality of interconnected chambers disposed within the body, the elastomeric body including a pressurized inlet configured to For receiving fluid from a fluid source into the chamber or the plurality of interconnected chambers; and a strain-limited layer disposed along one side of the elastomeric body; and at least one sensor or imaging region. In some embodiments, the sensors are configured to detect physical, chemical and / or electrical signals and / or provide a state estimate of the soft robot. In certain embodiments, one or more sensors are embedded, integrated, attached, or otherwise linked or connected to the elastomeric body. In certain embodiments, one or more sensors are embedded, integra...

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A soft robotic device with a variety of sensors and / or imaging areas is described. The sensor and / or imaging area may be embedded in the soft body or the strain limiting layer of the soft robotic device, attached to the soft body or the strain limiting layer of the soft robotic device, or otherwise linked to the soft body or the strain limiting layer of the soft robotic device.

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[0001] incorporation by reference [0002] All patents, patent applications, and publications cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. The disclosures of these publications in their entireties are hereby incorporated by reference into this application in order to more fully describe the state of the art known to those skilled in the art as of the date of the invention described herein. [0003] related application [0004] This application claims the benefit of and priority to US Provisional Application 62 / 102,363, filed January 12, 2015, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. This application is related to International Application No. PCT / US15 / 46350, filed August 21, 2015, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. [0005] government rights [0006] This invention was made with government support under W91INF-1-1-1-0094 awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Age...

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IPC IPC(8): B25J19/02
CPCG01T7/00A61F2002/7615B25J9/142B25J13/08G01L1/246B25J15/0023A61H3/00A61H2201/1238A61H2201/1253A61H2201/5048A61H2201/5082A61H2201/5092A61H2230/085B25J13/081B25J13/087
Inventor J·A·莱辛G·M·怀特赛德斯Y·舍甫琴科B·莫萨德K·C·加洛韦A·S·塔伊
Owner PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
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