The University of Hong Kong

Versitech, Inc.

Zheng Wang

Jianshu Zhou

Yafei Zhao

Zhong Shen

Disclosed are soft origami actuators with embedded optical waveguides and underwater manipulator applications.

Smart soft actuation unit for underwater applications

A robotic end effector and method for use thereof are provided. The robotic end effector can include a rigid base structure (), a plurality of rigid proximal phalanges () connected to the rigid base structure (), a plurality of rigid distal phalanges () connected to the proximal phalanges () respectively, and a plurality of bellows (), wherein one end of a proximal phalange () is connected to one end of the base structure () by a bellows (), wherein one end of a distal phalange () is connected to a proximal phalange () by a bellows (), and wherein a portion of the base structure (), each proximal phalange (), and each distal phalange () are covered in silicone rubber. It can achieve a high output force to input pressure ratio, and cost efficiently.

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Hong Kong, China

Zheng Wang