Soft Robotics: Trends, Applications and Challenges
Proceedings of the Soft Robotics Week, April 25-30, 2016, Livorno, Italy
Editors: Laschi, C., Rossiter, J., Iida, F., Cianchetti, M., Margheri, L. (Eds.)
Free Preview- Reports on state-of-the art methods, technologies and applications of soft robotics
- Covers biomimetic design, smart materials and embodied intelligence
- Includes the results of the Soft Robotics Week 2016
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- About this book
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This book offers a comprehensive, timely snapshot of current research, technologies and applications of soft robotics. The different chapters, written by international experts across multiple fields of soft robotics, cover innovative systems and technologies for soft robot legged locomotion, soft robot manipulation, underwater soft robotics, biomimetic soft robotic platforms, plant-inspired soft robots, flying soft robots, soft robotics in surgery, as well as methods for their modeling and control. Based on the results of the second edition of the Soft Robotics Week, held on April 25 – 30, 2016, in Livorno, Italy, the book reports on the major research lines and novel technologies presented and discussed during the event.
- Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-4
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Soft Bionics Hands with a Sense of Touch Through an Electronic Skin
Pages 5-10
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Soft Robotics Mechanosensing
Pages 11-21
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Towards Behavior Design of a 3D-Printed Soft Robotic Hand
Pages 23-29
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Soft Robotics in Underwater Legged Locomotion: From Octopus–Inspired Solutions to Running Robots
Pages 31-36
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Soft Robotics: Trends, Applications and Challenges
- Book Subtitle
- Proceedings of the Soft Robotics Week, April 25-30, 2016, Livorno, Italy
- Editors
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- Cecilia Laschi
- Jonathan Rossiter
- Fumiya Iida
- Matteo Cianchetti
- Laura Margheri
- Series Title
- Biosystems & Biorobotics
- Series Volume
- 17
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-46460-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-46460-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-46459-6
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-83525-9
- Series ISSN
- 2195-3562
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- VI, 122
- Number of Illustrations
- 46 b/w illustrations
- Topics
