Kennesaw State University

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Engineering

Rapid Manufacturing of Thin Soft Pneumatic Actuators and Robots

Amir 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.