Complex mechanical motion guided without external control

Complex mechanical motion guided without external control

Mechanical structures have been made that exhibit self-guided, multi-step sequences of shape changes in response to an applied force. Such structures could have applications in flexible electronics and soft robotics. Self-guided pathways in shape-changing metamaterials.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2018-09, Vol.561 (7724), p.470-471
1. Verfasser: Howell, Larry L.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Mechanical structures have been made that exhibit self-guided, multi-step sequences of shape changes in response to an applied force. Such structures could have applications in flexible electronics and soft robotics. Self-guided pathways in shape-changing metamaterials.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-018-06787-2