Ultrasound-driven programmable artificial muscles
9 days ago
- #soft robotics
- #ultrasound actuation
- #artificial muscles
- Introduction of ultrasound-driven artificial muscles using microbubble arrays for programmable actuation.
- Key attributes include high compactness (~3,000 microbubbles per mm²), low weight (0.047 mg mm⁻²), and substantial force intensity (~7.6 μN mm⁻²).
- Demonstrated applications include soft grippers, robotic skins, and biomimetic stingraybots for biomedical and robotic uses.
- Theoretical model developed to understand and predict the behavior of microbubble-array artificial muscles.
- Potential for transformative impact in soft robotics, wearable technologies, and minimally invasive medical devices.