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Scientists often look to nature for cues when designing robots\u2014some robots mimic human hands while others simulate the actions of octopus arms or inchworms. Now, researchers in the University of Georgia College of Engineering have designed a new soft robotic gripper that draws inspiration from an unusual source: pole beans.<\/p>\n

While pole beans and other twining plants use their touch-sensitive shoots to wrap themselves around supports like ropes and rods to grow upward, the UGA team’s robot is designed to firmly but gently grasp objects as small as 1 millimeter in diameter.<\/p>\n

“We had tried different designs but we were not happ<\/a>y with the results, then I recalled the pole beans I grew in our garden few years ago,” said Mable Fok, an associate professor and the study’s lead author. “This plant can hold onto other plants or rope so tightly. So, I did some research on twining plants and thought it was a good design from nature for us to explore.”<\/p>\n

In a new study published in the journal Optics Express<\/i>, the researchers say their soft robotic spiral gripper offers several advantages over existing robotic devices.<\/p>\n

“Our robot’s twining action only requires a single pneumatic control, which greatly simplifies its operation by eliminating the need for complex coordination between multiple pneumatic controls,” said Fok. “Since we use a unique twining motion, the soft robotic gripper works well in confined areas and needs only a small operational space.”<\/p>\n

The UGA device offers another advancement over many existing robotics: an embedded sensor to provide critical real-time feedback.<\/p>\n


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