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Soft Magnetic Actuators
Soft actuators have drawn great interest for their ability to interact with humans by exerting gentle force. We will build actuators to grip, crawl and release delicate cargo.
Keywords: Additive manufacturing, 3D Printing, soft Actuators, soft robots
An actuator is a component of a machine or robot which is responsible for moving, gripping or transporting an object. To date, actuators are commonly built from rigid materials however, recently, there has been a strong push toward incorporating soft materials in actuators because they can perform complex motions, adapt interactively to unpredictable environments while reducing mechanical and algorithmic complexities. Being extremely softer than common metallic actuators makes soft machines a good candidate for applications which involves interaction with humans such as medical devices, rehabilitation and training, etc. Moreover, by carefully designing the material composition of soft actuators they can be triggered with a wide range of environmental stimuli such as light, heat, gas/liquid pressure and electrical and magnetic fields. Among these, magnetic actuation has shown significant promise because it has a high energy density which is crucial to perform large motions and can be used to control displacement remotely.n this project we will use a silicone based magnetic compound to produce soft magneto-responsive actuators to program the desired functions into the structure of these soft machines. Your task will be to optimize the material for casting, and in a second step for 3D printing.
An actuator is a component of a machine or robot which is responsible for moving, gripping or transporting an object. To date, actuators are commonly built from rigid materials however, recently, there has been a strong push toward incorporating soft materials in actuators because they can perform complex motions, adapt interactively to unpredictable environments while reducing mechanical and algorithmic complexities. Being extremely softer than common metallic actuators makes soft machines a good candidate for applications which involves interaction with humans such as medical devices, rehabilitation and training, etc. Moreover, by carefully designing the material composition of soft actuators they can be triggered with a wide range of environmental stimuli such as light, heat, gas/liquid pressure and electrical and magnetic fields. Among these, magnetic actuation has shown significant promise because it has a high energy density which is crucial to perform large motions and can be used to control displacement remotely.n this project we will use a silicone based magnetic compound to produce soft magneto-responsive actuators to program the desired functions into the structure of these soft machines. Your task will be to optimize the material for casting, and in a second step for 3D printing.
Simulate and optimize designs for soft magnetic actuators based on current processing capabilities.
Implement and Test designs.
Improve Energy density and range of movement of materials.
Simulate and optimize designs for soft magnetic actuators based on current processing capabilities. Implement and Test designs. Improve Energy density and range of movement of materials.