Smart Materials in Additive Manufacturing, Volume Three: 4D-Printed Robotic Materials, Sensors, and Actuators covers the principles, real-world use, and advances in the cutting-edge field of 4D printed smart robotic materials. It discusses the mechanics of these materials, techniques by which to manufacture them, and different applications. Detailed modeling and control techniques are outlined, illustrating their use in real-world settings. Shape memory polymers, hydrogels, shape memory alloys, biomaterials, natural fibers, dielectric elastomers, liquid crystal elastomers, electroactive polymers, and more materials are covered, featuring in-depth discussion of their responses to stimuli, fabrication, multi-physics modeling, control techniques, and applications.
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Table of Contents
- Robotic Materials by 4D Additive Manufacturing
- 4D printing of Pneumatic Soft Robots Sensors and Actuators
- 4D Printing of Hydrogel Soft Actuators
- 4D Printing of Soft Sensors in Robotics
- 4D Printing of Micropositioning Parallel Robots
- 4D Printing of Autonomously Controlled Soft Actuators for Tremor Vibration Suppression
- Silicone-based Robots via 4D Printing
- Closed-Loop 4D Printing of Autonomous Soft Robots
- Spoon4PD: A Smart Tool Additively Manufactured for Parkinson’s Disease
- Liquid Crystal Elastomers 4D Printing
- 4D Printing of Molded-Interconnect Device
- Automated Design of 4D-Printed Soft Robots
- 4D Printing Magnetorheological Actuators for Highly Integrated Robotics Applications
- 4D Printing of Polyurethane Actuators and Sensors