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Biological material systems are very divers and complex systems that are best adapted to the environment and have been developed and optimized over 3.8 billion years of biological evolution. These systems serve as concept generators and “biological models” for bioinspired material systems that transfer the functions of living nature into technical applications and thus enable novel functions such as embodied intelligence and embodied energy. Current artificial Venus flytrap systems representing plant-inspired (soft-)robotic systems draw their inspiration from various plant movements, actuation and adaptability strategies as role models utilizing e.g. principles of carnivorous snap-trap plants for hinge-less movements and various types of actuation principles.
Here, we present novel bio-inspired “artificial Venus flytrap” demonstrators which not only incorporate the snap-trap movement principles of two carnivorous plant species (Venus flytrap and waterwheel plant), but also show adaptive responses to different environmental triggers. As a first example, the presented actuator systems successfully implement several principles based on plant movement actuation and deformation systems into one versatile adaptive technical compliant mechanism. These systems have been characterized and compared as to their movement speed, energy requirement and overall performance.
Within our project, envisaged technical demonstrators like an “artificial Venus flytrap” will demonstrate the feasibility of the developed materials systems with dynamic, life-like and non-equilibrium features for implementation in soft-machines. The demonstrators are a first step towards future implementation of novel technologies into industrial products and everyday life applications.
| Speaker Country | Germany |
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