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Enhanced Variable Stiffness and Variable Stretchability Enabled by Phase‐Changing Particulate Additives by Buckner, Trevor L., Yuen, Michelle C., Kim, Sang Yup, Kramer‐Bottiglio, Rebecca

“…A novel phase‐changing particulate that amplifies a composite's modulus change in response to thermal stimulus is introduced. This particulate additive…”
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Roboticizing fabric by integrating functional fibers by Buckner, Trevor L., Bilodeau, R. Adam, Kim, Sang Yup, Kramer-Bottiglio, Rebecca

“…Fabrics are ubiquitous materials that have conventionally been passive assemblies of interlacing, inactive fibers. However, the recent emergence of active…”
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Untethered, Dynamic Robotic Fabrics Enabled by Actively‐Rigid Variable Stiffness Fibers by Buckner, Trevor L., Huang, Xiaonan, Kramer‐Bottiglio, Rebecca

“…A robot that uses fabrics as its core body material can be lightweight, compact, and highly flexible. Ideally, the robot's actuation, sensing, and structural…”
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Effects of particle size and oxide shell on variable stiffness performance of phase-changing materials by Buckner, Trevor L, Farrell, Zachary J, Nasab, Amir M, Kramer-Bottiglio, Rebecca

“…Phase-changing materials have recently found use as particulate fillers to engender stiffness-changing behavior in composites. In the transition from solid to…”
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Robotic Skins With Integrated Actuation, Sensing, and Variable Stiffness by Shah, Dylan S., Woodman, Stephanie J., Buckner, Trevor L., Yang, Ellen J., Kramer-Bottiglio, Rebecca K.

“…Soft robots are often designed to accomplish a single function and cannot be repurposed for other tasks. In an effort to create multi-functional robots,…”
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A move-and-hold pneumatic actuator enabled by self-softening variable stiffness materials by Buckner, Trevor L., White, Edward L., Yuen, Michelle C., Bilodeau, R. Adam, Kramer, Rebecca K.

“…Materials exhibiting variable stiffness properties have great potential for use in the growing field of soft robotics. Soft structural materials allow a robot…”
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Shape Memory Silicone Using Phase-Changing Inclusions by Buckner, Trevor L., Yuen, Michelle C., Kramer-Bottiglio, Rebecca

“…Functiona1, responsive materials are attractive for use as key components in soft robots as they can replace otherwise rigid or bulky parts. In this work, we…”
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Effect of Filler Aspect Ratio on Stiffness and Conductivity in Phase‐Changing Particulate Composites by Mohammadi Nasab, Amir, Buckner, Trevor L., Yang, Bilige, Kramer‐Bottiglio, Rebecca

“…Variable stiffness in elastomers can be achieved through the introduction of low melting point alloy particles, such as Field's metal (FM), enabling on‐demand…”
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Design for Control of a Soft Bidirectional Bending Actuator by Bilodeau, R. Adam, Yuen, Michelle C., Case, Jennifer C., Buckner, Trevor L., Kramer-Bottiglio, Rebecca

“…In this paper, we present sensor-controlled antagonistic pneumatic actuators (SCAPAs) that integrate proven soft robotic actuators and sensors into a…”
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Design Parameters for Stacked-Ribbon Shape-Memory Alloy Bending Actuators by Buckner, Trevor L., Kramer-Bottiglio, Rebecca

“…Soft robots continue to suffer from a lack of powerful actuator options that do not rely upon bulky external power supplies or fluid pumps. This is especially…”
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