@inproceedings{4a00f184564147bc8038a3679fade70f,
title = "INFORA: A novel inflatable origami-based actuator",
abstract = "Pneumatic actuators have gained huge popularity in the field of soft robotics. A class of this kind of devices exploits inflatable thin membranes which generate a desired displacement upon inflation, but often without providing sufficient force/torque to perform their task. In this paper, we propose a novel actuator combining a membrane and a rigid foldable structure. Experimental tests show that such INFlatable ORigami Actuator (INFORA) is characterized by relatively high stiffness compared to other actuators of the same class. We provide a mathematical model to be used for design purposes and we describe the fabrication process. In addition, we show how the INFORA can be used to build a tendril-like structure capable of performing grasping tasks.",
author = "\{Leylavi Shoushtari\}, A. and G.A. Naselli and A. Sadeghi and B. Mazzolai",
year = "2019",
month = may,
doi = "10.1109/ICRA.2019.8794422",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation",
publisher = "IEEE",
pages = "7415--7420",
booktitle = "2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2019",
address = "United States",
note = "2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2019 ; Conference date: 20-05-2019 Through 24-05-2019",
}