The use of lattice is explored as potential actuation elements in robotics. This work was led by Oscar Ochoa! you can have a summary of the work in this video!
The conference paper "Metamaterial-Reinforced Origami Soft Actuators: Reconfigurable Stiffness and Deformation" is now available online! you can have a summary of the work in this video!
How can we tailor stiffness and deformation? What if we incorporated cellular materials as reinforcements?