Rapid Manufacturing of Thin Soft Pneumatic Actuators and RobotsAmir Ali Amiri Moghadam 1,2,3, Alexandre Caprio 1,2, Seyedhamidreza Alaie 1,2, James K. Min 1,2, Simon Dunham 1,2, Bobak Mosadegh 1,2
1Dalio Institute of Cardiovascular Imaging, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, 2Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, 3Mechatronics Engineering Department, Kennesaw State University
This protocol describes a method for rapid manufacturing of soft pneumatic actuators and robots with a thin form factor. The fabrication method starts with lamination of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) sheets followed by laser cutting/welding of a two-dimensional pattern to form actuators and robots.
