Soft-stable interface in grasping multiple objects by wiring-tension.

Efficiently manipulating objects in a group state poses an emerging challenge for soft robot hands. Overcoming this problem necessitates the development of hands with highly stable structures to bear heavy loads and highly compliant designs to universally adapt to various object geometries. This study introduces a novel platform for the development of robot hands aimed at manipulating multiple objects in each trial.

Mechanics of wet adhesion in soft interaction with patterned morphology.

Locking surfaces with a wet interface can enhance interactions between a grasped object and a soft pad. This paper presents a mechanical approach to understanding the role of morphological design in achieving wet adhesion for secure grasping by a soft pad. Two conditions were compared in modeling wet interfaces between an object and a soft pad: a pad with a flat surface, and a pad with a micropatterned surface.