Automation processes use control systems such as robots and computers to observe and handle processes and machines. Automation in industrial eco-system gives an advantage of enhancing the quality and productivity while limiting the errors, adding flexibility, and increasing safety to the manufacturing process.

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Automation gives benefits such as increased consistency of output, improved robustness, and increased predictability of quality, to industries such as healthcare, automobiles, e-commerce, and aviation.

Soft robots are used in various industries such as automotive, food & beverage, prosthetic, and manufacturing. These robots use soft grippers for handling with delicate objects primarily in food & beverage and e-commerce industries. Moreover, these robots are also used for defense applications such as search and rescue as well as inspection. In the healthcare industry, the use of soft materials in prosthetics fabrication enhances the comfort of the patient. Moreover, research is also being done for the usage of intelligent soft robotics in surgical environments.

Soft robotics includes all types of compliant systems of a robot, ranging from soft stretchable sensors to soft actuators, soft energy harvesting, and soft electronics, among others. Soft robotics is inspired from the way that living organisms adapt to their surroundings. Contrary to rigid robots, soft robots use flexible materials that allow enhanced adaptability and flexibility for accomplishing delicate tasks, along with increasing safety in work environments.

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These New Soft Actuators Could Make Soft Robots Less Bulky

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a way to build soft robots that are compact, portable and multifunctional. The advance was made possible by creating soft, tubular actuators whose movements are electrically controlled, which makes them easy to integrate with small electronic components.

As a proof of concept, engineers used these new actuators to build a soft,…

May 11, I tested a few different fabrics with ultrasonic sewing machine at A:space. 

The number means intensity(depending on the material)/pressure(depending on the thickness)/speed(seam or detail?) in order.

The blue o mark means it is airtight, x mark means it is not sealable with an iron.

All the materials worked well with the machine but problem is...

It is not easy to sew details, for example, the folding lines with the sewing machine as there is only one width of head. 

I tried with the soldering iron but it didn’t work with the materials below that is not TPU. 

When making details, the speed should be quite slow like 1.

However, the new two materials below (gray, white) feels good; sturdy, smooth(white), shiny and good in texture(gray). It’d make a good inflatable if I make it bigger. Also if I use different method to make the folding lines by using TPU tape or if I make pleats in advance before sewing, there is a possibility of using this material.

What’s next?

exploring another materials.

figuring out what kind of materials they are

ordering TPU, pump...

And, exploring A:space and interviewing

leaving a note on the process of pleating...