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Biologically Controlled Gelatin Actuators - Coggle Diagram
Biologically Controlled Gelatin Actuators
What and why 🤷♀️
Natural/ Eco Friendly🌱
Gelatin is natural polymer
Need for actuators🧪
Must be soft originals are not biocompatible
Gelatin based actuators offer some softness
How it works 🦾
Liks 🔗
Stiffness can be by varying density
Response📃
They respond to the environment
This helps with the biological control and can be stimulated
Types 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣
Linear 📈
Swells in response to the water/solvent in an expansion/shrinking motion
Bending/folding 🔁
Can bend fold and twist
Advantages and Opportunities⬆️
Biocompatible and Biodegradable 🚮
Gelatin is Derived from collagen safe for use
Could be used to make soft robots
Turnability and design 🎏
Mechanical can be adjusted by changing the shape
Offers soft robot designs
Challenges and limitations 🤏
Mechanical weakness ⛓️💥
Softer=weak and high forces may cause failure
No reinforcement= limited preformace
Stability ⌛
Can degrade and shrink overtime as well as environmental impacts
Applications for the future ⏩
Bio-robots🤖
used in soft robots can be used for prosthetics
Sustainable robotics and bridgeable devices🌎
Biodegradable nontoxic and natural material robots
Sensors 🤚
Could be used as soft grippers sensors ect..