Guest Editorial: Focused Section on Compliant Mechanisms for Mechatronics
Giovanni Berselli (University of Genova, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)
Manuel Catalano (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)
Mary Frecker (The Pennsylvania State University)
JL Herder (TU Delft - Precision and Microsystems Engineering)
Jonathan B. Hopkins (University of California)
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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.