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Inflatable Actuators

Inflatable Actuators is a type of soft actuator that operates through the controlled expansion of pressurized fluid within an elastomeric structure, distinguished by its reliance on inflation-induced deformation to generate motion or force.

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2017–2026

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Elastomeric Origami: Programmable Paper‐Elastomer Composites as Pneumatic Actuators

Ramsés V. Martínez, Carina R. Fish, Xin Chen et al. · Advanced Functional Materials · 2012 · 641 citations · Full text

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Multistable inflatable origami structures at the metre scale

David Melancon, Benjamin Gorissen, Carlos J. García-Mora et al. · Nature · 2021 · 420 citations · Full text

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Pouch Motors: Printable Soft Actuators Integrated with Computational Design

Ryuma Niiyama, Xu Andy Sun, Cynthia Sung et al. · Soft Robotics · 2015 · 313 citations · Full text

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Kirigami‐Inspired Inflatables with Programmable Shapes

Lishuai Jin, Antonio Elia Forte, Bolei Deng et al. · Advanced Materials · 2020 · 255 citations · Full text

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Inflatable soft jumper inspired by shell snapping

Benjamin Gorissen, David Melancon, Nikolaos Vasios et al. · Science Robotics · 2020 · 253 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. BG
    Benjamin Gorissen

    KU Leuven, Belgium

    8 publications · 976 citations

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  2. KB
    Katia Bertoldi

    Harvard University, United States

    6 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. DJ
    Daniel J. Inman

    Virginia Tech, United States

    5 publications · 156 citations

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  4. RN
    Ryuma Niiyama

    The University of Tokyo, Japan

    5 publications · 625 citations

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  5. CY
    Chen‐Hua Yeow

    National University of Singapore, Singapore

    5 publications · 215 citations

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Institutions

181

  1. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    11 h-index

    62 publications

    10.3K citations

  2. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    9 h-index

    22 publications

    1.3K citations

  3. Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, United States

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    463 citations

  4. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    6 h-index

    24 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    275 citations

  6. National University of Singapore

    Singapore, Singapore

    5 h-index

    15 publications

    650 citations

  7. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    4 h-index

    28 publications

    1.4K citations

  8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    4 h-index

    18 publications

    2.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Acta Astronautica

    7 publications · 147 citations

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  2. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

    6 publications · 298 citations

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  4. Advanced Materials

    4 publications · 484 citations

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  5. Soft Robotics

    SoRo · 4 publications · 506 citations

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