Blooming Knit Flowers: Loop-Linked Soft Morphing Structures for Soft Robotics.

Han, Min-Woo; Ahn, Sung-Hoon · Adv Mater · 2017

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A loop-linked structure, which is capable of morphing in various modes, including volumetric transformation, is developed based on knitting methods. Morphing flowers (a lily-like, a daffodil-like, gamopetalous, and a calla-like flower) are fabricated using loop patterning, and their blooming motion is demonstrated by controlling a current that selectively actuates the flowers petals.