Using Turing patterns in designing and producing fabric-based soft pneumatic actuators

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-09-turing-patterns-soft-pneumatic-technology.html

"low cost, flexible, soft, deform/ move when inflating/ deflating... 2 interacting gradient-based orientation optimized surface membrane substances, 1 promotes both reaction/ diffusion, 2nd suppresses/ inhibits first, resulting in stable/ repeating patterns... finite element method orients material... generated anisotropic Turing pattern textures corresponding to the original material anisotropy... methods: heat bonding,  embeded embroidery... wearable and assistive devices, adaptive shelters, robotic grippers"

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