Soft robotics is one of the newer areas of research in robotics and has been rapidly advancing in the past decade. In this thesis, we conducted a thorough review of the state of research in this field, classifying soft robots into five categories. Based on this review, we opted to design a soft, pneumatic biomimetic robot inspired by a stingray. Through the creation of various concepts and numerical analyses, we arrived at the final form of the robot and proceeded to manufacture it. Finally, we performed measurements of the robot's properties and compared them with numerical results and outcomes obtained through mathematical calculations.
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