Machines made of silicone and hydrogel: how they bend, why compliance replaces precision, and how you control a body with infinite joints.
3 units, about 3 hours. Free.
Explain compliance and identify tasks where a soft body beats a rigid one.
2Compare pneumatic, tendon and stimulus responsive actuation and model bending in code.
3Explain why classical kinematics fails for soft bodies and describe the practical alternatives.