Guest Editorial: Focused Section on Compliant Mechanisms for Mechatronics

Journal article (2024)

Authors

Giovanni Berselli Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, University of Genova
Manuel G. Catalano Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Mary Frecker The Pennsylvania State University
J.L. Herder Precision and Microsystems Engineering
Jonathan B. Hopkins University of California
Department
Precision and Microsystems Engineering
Mechatronics Soft robotics Human computer interaction Flexible manufacturing systems Manufacturing processes Special issues and sections
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Published Date

2024

Language

English

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Precision and Microsystems Engineering

Abstract

Compliant mechanisms (CMs), along with soft robotics devices formed therewith, may be defined as engineering systems achieving force and motion transmission via the deflection of flexible members. CMs have increasingly gained a strong foothold in the scientific arena owing to their hinge-less nature, shock resistance, potential single-piece manufacturability, safety in human–machine interaction, minimal maintenance requirements, and adaptability to work in unstructured environments. In parallel, current advances in the production of inherently compliant sensory-motor apparatus, as well as progresses in the development of robust control methods, are paving the way to practical CM adoption in a large variety of engineering fields, here including healthcare, manufacturing, inspection/maintenance, and agrifood.