Local Colour Control on a Soft Continuum Robot by Bending Embedded Optical Fibre Dissipation Sensor Pairs
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Colour as an information carrier widely exists in nature for camouflage and signalling, inspiring recent interest in bio-inspired colour-changing materials. This study introduces an optical fibre dissipation sensor pair integrated into a soft continuum robot, allowing for dynamic colour expression in response to shape changes. The leaked light was used for real-time colour changes to interact with environmental changes. The system successfully demonstrated colour mixing and transitions during bending, offering combined sensing and visual signalling for applications for visual strain expression.
Authors: Xiang Wang, Huijiang Wang, Zhaojie Sun, Fumiya Iida
Institution: University of Cambridge
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: European Commission
Award: Future Roads Fellowships
OpenAlex ID: W7127089717
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