Controllable Shape Retention

Monkman, Gareth J.

doi:10.1177/1045389x9400500413

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“…When warmed these foams become soft thus providing a very compliant medium into which a workpiece can be pressed. On cooling, through forced cold air, the foam can be``frozen'' thus mechanically retaining the workpiece (Monkman, 1994).…”

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Workpiece retention during machine processing

Monkman

2001

Assembly Automation

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Workpiece retention during machine processing

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2001

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“…Shape memory polymers (SMP) have similar properties to SMA, but for entirely different physical reasons. They have been used for the production of controllable topology surfaces, but hitherto not in discrete array formats (Monkman, 1994). Unfortunately they are also slow and suffer from the same thermal problems as SMA systems.…”

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Technologies for haptic displays in teleoperation

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Meier³

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal

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Since the 1960s many alphanumeric to tactile data conversion methods have been investigated, mainly with the ultimate aim of assisting the blind. More recently, interest has been directed toward the display of pictures on haptically explorable surfaces - tactile imaging - for a range of medical, remote sensing and entertainment purposes. This paper examines the technologies which have been utilised for haptically explorable tactile displays over the past three decades, focussing on those which appear commercially viable in the immediate future

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Soft Robotic Grippers

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Advances in soft robotics, materials science, and stretchable electronics have enabled rapid progress in soft grippers. Here, a critical overview of soft robotic grippers is presented, covering different material sets, physical principles, and device architectures. Soft gripping can be categorized into three technologies, enabling grasping by: a) actuation, b) controlled stiffness, and c) controlled adhesion. A comprehensive review of each type is presented. Compared to rigid grippers, end-effectors fabricated from flexible and soft components can often grasp or manipulate a larger variety of objects. Such grippers are an example of morphological computation, where control complexity is greatly reduced by material softness and mechanical compliance. Advanced materials and soft components, in particular silicone elastomers, shape memory materials, and active polymers and gels, are increasingly investigated for the design of lighter, simpler, and more universal grippers, using the inherent functionality of the materials. Embedding stretchable distributed sensors in or on soft grippers greatly enhances the ways in which the grippers interact with objects. Challenges for soft grippers include miniaturization, robustness, speed, integration of sensing, and control. Improved materials, processing methods, and sensing play an important role in future research.

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Controllable Shape Retention

Cited by 6 publications

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Workpiece retention during machine processing

Workpiece retention during machine processing

Technologies for haptic displays in teleoperation

Soft Robotic Grippers

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