OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001389

Multiple Actuator Control on a Soft Everting Robot

Published: 2026-09-15T19:05:32.430763Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001389
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

An independent control method of actuators in for example an everting robot or
a soft everting robot is provided. The robot has distributed thereto or
therewith multiple actuators which steer the robot. Energy is supplied from a
single energy line to each of the multiple actuators. This energy enables
force and displacement for each of the multiple actuators. Energy from the
single energy line to each of the multiple actuators is controlled by a single
control line. The single energy line and the single control line can be
pneumatic sources or electric sources. The method allows for controlling
greater than two actuators with at most two supply lines instead of one supply
line per actuator. Reduction of the number of supply lines and complexity of
subsystems provides numerous advantages in terms of cost, size, stiffness,
friction, amount of material used, ease for tip mounts as well as mobility.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001389
Published 2026-09-15T19:05:32.430763Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001389