Roadmap on soft robotics: multifunctionality, adaptability and growth without borders

Ondertitel:Section 11: Self Healing Soft Robots

Although the integration of healing mechanisms in soft robots is still quite novel, some impressive self-healing soft robotic prototypes have been presented in academics in the last five years. These advances on the application level, reveal limitation of SH polymers and push the material development towards increasing mechanical and healing performance and including additional functionalities. To achieve the final goal of a soft robot that detects and heals macroscopic damage autonomously, multiple technologies like SH polymers, SH sensors, smart motion controllers, health monitors and integrated stimulus providing devices, must be combined in an intelligent system. The authors believe that the fast advances in the subfields, show that this ambitious objective will be achieved in the coming five years. It is however important to involve material scientists at every stage, such that they get clear insights in the requirements and needed improvements for the materials. A synergetic relation between all fields will result in mutual benefits.

Jaar van publicatie:2022

Toegankelijkheid:Open