Adaptive Biomimetic Actuator Systems Reacting to Various Stimuli by and Combining Two Biological Snap-Trap Mechanics

Esser, Falk J.; Scherag, Frank D.; Poppinga, Simon; Westermeier, Anna S.; Mylo, Max D.; Kampowski, Tim; Bold, Georg; Rühe, Jürgen; Speck, Thomas

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-24741-6_10

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“…Within livMatS many of these advantages are exploited within the artificial Venus flytrap (AVFT) demonstrator. The aim is to develop an AVFT that resembles the biological model not only in appearance but also in function (Esser et al 2019;Esser et al 2020) and spin off emerging technology to novel products (as flexible solar harvesters). The livMatS AVFT as a demonstrator platform enables a direct and research near implementation of novel concepts and alternative materials indicated by REACH Radar.…”

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How to assess technological developments in basic research?

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In an era of ever faster and more momentous technological development, both technology assessment and transdisciplinary interventions are in danger of structurally lagging behind the speed of innovation. This paper proposes a new tiered approach to technology assessment at low Technology Readiness Levels that enables a both rapid and concerted interdisciplinary science response to this Great Acceleration. Covering sustainability, ethics, and consumer issues, this approach encourages and enables the innovators themselves to conduct assessments embedded in the innovation process as early as possible. Suitable tools for early engagement that help facilitate development-integrated assessments are introduced and described. The design and use of these instruments in the field of basic research is illustrated using the Cluster of Excellence livMatS as an example.

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Section: Cognitive Affective Mappingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…The above-described material-wise, often sophisticated, systems inspired our low-cost, low-energy, fast-moving, simplified AVFT system (Esser et al, 2019 ). This system highlights the status quo of AVFT actuation within one system and is currently being characterized.…”

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“…Currently, soft robotic systems are available based on plant organs such as tendrils, roots, and leaves (Laschi et al, 2017 ; Wang et al, 2018 ; Must et al, 2019 ; Mazzolai et al, 2020 ). The leaf-inspired systems are particularly interesting not only as role models for energy harvesters (Liu et al, 2016 ; Jie et al, 2018 ; Meder et al, 2018 , 2020 ) but also for fast motions in examples of soft machines inspired by carnivorous plants (Esser et al, 2019 ). The carnivorous plants Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap) and Aldrovanda vesiculosa (waterwheel plant) have inspired a number of biomimetic robots and facade shading systems for elastic architecture during the last decade (Schleicher et al, 2015 ; Körner et al, 2018 ; Knippers et al, 2019 ).…”

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Artificial Venus Flytraps: A Research Review and Outlook on Their Importance for Novel Bioinspired Materials Systems

2020

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Bioinspired and biomimetic soft machines rely on functions and working principles that have been abstracted from biology but that have evolved over 3.5 billion years. So far, few examples from the huge pool of natural models have been examined and transferred to technical applications. Like living organisms, subsequent generations of soft machines will autonomously respond, sense, and adapt to the environment. Plants as concept generators remain relatively unexplored in biomimetic approaches to robotics and related technologies, despite being able to grow, and continuously adapt in response to environmental stimuli. In this research review, we highlight recent developments in plant-inspired soft machine systems based on movement principles. We focus on inspirations taken from fast active movements in the carnivorous Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) and compare current developments in artificial Venus flytraps with their biological role model. The advantages and disadvantages of current systems are also analyzed and discussed, and a new state-of-the-art autonomous system is derived. Incorporation of the basic structural and functional principles of the Venus flytrap into novel autonomous applications in the field of robotics not only will inspire further plant-inspired biomimetic developments but might also advance contemporary plant-inspired robots, leading to fully autonomous systems utilizing bioinspired working concepts.

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“…The system consists of an asymmetrically laminated carbon fiber prepreg (CFRP), which acts as a bistable artificial leaf, and a shape memory alloy (SMA), which acts as triggering actuator to induce the snap motion. Differently, Esser et al ( 2019 ) combined different actuation systems (pneumatic, plus SMA spring) to translate the principles of movements of Venus flytrap and waterwheel plant in systems able to response to different environmental triggers (heat, moisture or magnetic stimuli). More recently, polarized light microscopy revealed the presence of microfibrils reinforcing the leaf, running perpendicular to its midrib in the upper and lower epidermis.…”

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The Bio-Engineering Approach for Plant Investigations and Growing Robots. A Mini-Review

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It has been 10 years since the publication of the first article looking at plants as a biomechatronic system and as model for robotics. Now, roboticists have started to look at plants differently and consider them as a model in the field of bioinspired robotics. Despite plants have been seen traditionally as passive entities, in reality they are able to grow, move, sense, and communicate. These features make plants an exceptional example of morphological computation-with probably the highest level of adaptability among all living beings. They are a unique model to design robots that can act in-and adapt to-unstructured, extreme, and dynamically changing environments exposed to sudden or long-term events. Although plant-inspired robotics is still a relatively new field, it has triggered the concept of growing robotics: an emerging area in which systems are designed to create their own body, adapt their morphology, and explore different environments. There is a reciprocal interest between biology and robotics: plants represent an excellent source of inspiration for achieving new robotic abilities, and engineering tools can be used to reveal new biological information. This way, a bidirectional biology-robotics strategy provides mutual benefits for both disciplines. This mini-review offers a brief overview of the fundamental aspects related to a bioengineering approach in plant-inspired robotics. It analyses the works in which both biological and engineering aspects have been investigated, and highlights the key elements of plants that have been milestones in the pioneering field of growing robots.

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Adaptive Biomimetic Actuator Systems Reacting to Various Stimuli by and Combining Two Biological Snap-Trap Mechanics

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

How to assess technological developments in basic research?

How to assess technological developments in basic research?

Artificial Venus Flytraps: A Research Review and Outlook on Their Importance for Novel Bioinspired Materials Systems

The Bio-Engineering Approach for Plant Investigations and Growing Robots. A Mini-Review

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