THE application of pneumatic power by means of air compression is a most valuable feature of modern industry, being the most advanced and useful method of applying power to small areas of concussion, ...

Abstract: Pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) systems are a kind of tube-like actuators, which can act roughly like human muscles by performing contractile or extensional motions actuated by pressurized ...

Abstract: Soft actuators have shown strong potential in wearable devices, mobile robotics, and manipulators. This article presents a soft actuator driven by positive pressure, termed lateral pleated ...