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Vol. 16 (2024)

Advanced Design of Soft Robots with Artificial Intelligence

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01423-3
Ying Cao
Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, People’s Republic of China
Bingang Xu
Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, People’s Republic of China
Bin Li
Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, People’s Republic of China
Hong Fu
Department of Mathematics and Information Technology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Hong Fu

hfu@eduhk.hk

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 214

Abstract

In recent years, breakthrough has been made in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), which has also revolutionized the industry of robotics. Soft robots featured with high-level safety, less weight, lower power consumption have always been one of the research hotspots. Recently, multifunctional sensors for perception of soft robotics have been rapidly developed, while more algorithms and models of machine learning with high accuracy have been optimized and proposed. Designs of soft robots with AI have also been advanced ranging from multimodal sensing, human–machine interaction to effective actuation in robotic systems. Nonetheless, comprehensive reviews concerning the new developments and strategies for the ingenious design of the soft robotic systems equipped with AI are rare. Here, the new development is systematically reviewed in the field of soft robots with AI. First, background and mechanisms of soft robotic systems are briefed, after which development focused on how to endow the soft robots with AI, including the aspects of feeling, thought and reaction, is illustrated. Next, applications of soft robots with AI are systematically summarized and discussed together with advanced strategies proposed for performance enhancement. Design thoughts for future intelligent soft robotics are pointed out. Finally, some perspectives are put forward.


Highlights:
1 A comprehensive review focused on the whole systems of the soft robotics with artificial intelligence, which can feel, think, react and interact with humans, is presented.
2 The design strategies concerning about various aspects of the soft robotics, like component materials, device structures, prepared technologies, integrated method, and potential applications, are summarized.
3 A broad outlook on the future considerations for the soft robots is proposed.

Keywords

Soft robotic systems Artificial intelligence Design tactics Review and perspective
Cao, Ying, Bingang Xu, Bin Li, and Hong Fu. 2024. “Advanced Design of Soft Robots With Artificial Intelligence”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (June):214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-024-01423-3.
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