According To Techcrunch Report, MIT CSAIL Team Has Recently Created A "banana Finger" Software Robot Using Self Weaving Technology** It Uses Pneumatic Drive As An Auxiliary Wearable Device. If People Have Muscle Control Problems, This Pair Of Gloves Can Help Them Open And Close By Pumping Air. Literally, It Can Help You Grasp. What Makes The Project Particularly Interesting Is The Use Of Conductive Yarn, Which Gives The Gloves A Built-in Touch.
The Gloves Were Created Using A System Called "pneuact". Relevant Research In A New paper Detailed In. It Utilizes An Autonomous Machine Weaving System.
"Human Designers Can Program The Motion Of The Actuator By Specifying The Design Mode Of Pins And Sensors In The Software, And Then Simulate It Before Printing," MIT Wrote. "Textile Parts Are Made By Knitting Machines And Can Be Fixed To A Cheap, Ready-made Rubber Silicone Hose To Complete The Actuator."
"Banana Finger" Is One Of The Few Different Prototypes Created By The Laboratory. The List Also Includes A Separate Soft Robot Hand And A Quadruped Robot That Uses Air Pressure To Walk. The CSAIL Team Also Envisioned More Complex Systems, Including Things Like Exoskeletons. Wearable Software Robots Can Be Used To Help Move Other Body Parts.
"Using Digital Machine Weaving, Which Is A Very Common Manufacturing Method In Today's Textile Industry, Can 'print' A Design At One Time, Which Makes It More Scalable," Said Luo Yiyue, The Person In Charge Of The Paper. "Soft Pneumatic Actuators Have Inherent Compliance And Flexibility. Combined With Intelligent Materials, They Have Become The Backbone Of Many Robots And Auxiliary Technologies - Rapid Manufacturing With Our Design Tools Is Expected To Increase Convenience And Universality."
In Recent Years, Exoskeleton Has Become An Increasingly Popular Category In Robotics, Focusing On Work And Movement. Although Most Of Them Use Harder Materials, Many Start-ups Have Begun To Focus On Soft Versions Made Of Textiles, Exchanging Overall Strength For A More Comfortable Design With Human Form.