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Peripheral control enabled by distributed sensing in an octopus-inspired soft robotic arm for autonomous underwater grasping

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By Emanuela Del Dottore, Ebrahim Shahabi, Michele Martini, Stefano Mariani, Alberto Parmiggiani, Alessio Mondini, Edoardo Sinibaldi, Barbara Mazzolai, Romina Adhami, Emanuele Solfiti
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Abstract Octopuses exhibit remarkable motor dexterity through distributed sensing and control in their flexible arms. Inspired by this biological model, we present a tendon-driven soft robotic arm featuring optoelectronic mechanosensors embedded in suction cups and a hierarchical behaviour-based control architecture.
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Move imperceptibly - Nature Materials

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By Cecilia Laschi, Barbara Mazzolai
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Pine cones deform ultraslowly as humidity changes, which is mostly driven by the spring-shaped and square microtubular heterostructure of the vascular bundles. This mechanism inspires the development of soft actuators with imperceptible but efficient motion under environmental stimuli. To release seeds and to ensure species survival, pine cones, despite in fact being dead, can open their tightly closed urns and release their treasure, the seeds. All this happens without muscles, joints or brains.
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Bioinspired materials and approaches for soft robotics

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By Cecilia Laschi, Barbara Mazzolai
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Abstract How far are we from artificial life? How far are we pushing biomimetics? In robotics, bioinspiration brings scenarios where soft robots acquire life-like abilities and better integrate themselves into our natural world. How do we make robots grow and learn, self-heal and self-feed, adapt and biodegrade?
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