Thermally driven 3D seamless textile actuators for soft robotic applications

dc.contributor.author Atalay, Özgür
dc.contributor.author Özlem, Kadir
dc.contributor.author Gümüş, Çağatay
dc.contributor.author Khamis Ahmed, Ibrahim Adel
dc.contributor.author Yilmaz, Ayse Feyza
dc.contributor.author Çelebi, Mehmet Fatih
dc.contributor.author Çetin, Munire Sibel
dc.contributor.author Taherkhani, Bahman
dc.contributor.author Tuncay Atalay, Aslı
dc.contributor.author İnce, Gökhan
dc.contributor.department Tekstil Mühendisliği
dc.date.accessioned 2025-01-02T12:33:05Z
dc.date.available 2025-01-02T12:33:05Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.description.abstract Soft wearable robotic devices have emerged as a promising solution for human mobility assistance and rehabilitation, yet current solutions suffer from issues such as bulkiness, high cost, nonscalability, noise, and limited portability. This study introduces a novel approach to soft robotic assistive devices using untethered, soft actuators with seamlessly integrated sensing, heating, and actuation properties through digital machine knitting and low-boiling liquid. The proposed soft actuator operates under a voltage of less than 12.5 V, generating a tip force of up to 50 mN. This actuator achieves a bending motion when filled with 2 mL of low-boiling liquid and supplied with 15 W. The dynamic response of the actuator is examined under consistent parameters, revealing a 60-second inflation time and a subsequent natural cooling period of 30 s at room temperature. Notably, over 12 cycles, the tip force of the actuator exhibits minimal variation, highlighting its durability for prolonged usage. The proposed approach paves the way for overcoming the limitations of existing technologies, particularly in terms of motion assistance and rehabilitation applications, with an emphasis on at-home usage during daily activities.
dc.description.sponsorship This research was funded by a grant from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union's Horizon Research and Innovation Programme (grant no: 101042402)
dc.identifier.issue 11
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202400133
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11527/26078
dc.identifier.volume 6
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Wiley
dc.relation.ispartof Advanced Intelligent Systems
dc.rights.license CC BY 4.0
dc.sdg.type none
dc.subject wearable robotics
dc.subject wearable technology
dc.subject 3D knitting
dc.subject resistive sensors
dc.subject thermoactive actuators
dc.subject textile heaters
dc.subject soft robotics
dc.title Thermally driven 3D seamless textile actuators for soft robotic applications
dc.type Article
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