{"id":133374,"date":"2023-04-17T03:00:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T01:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=133374"},"modified":"2023-04-14T12:50:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T10:50:08","slug":"eu-funded-project-develops-robots-capable-of-detecting-damage-and-repairing-themselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/eu-funded-project-develops-robots-capable-of-detecting-damage-and-repairing-themselves\/","title":{"rendered":"EU-funded project develops robots capable of detecting damage and repairing themselves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>When humans and animals are injured such as from a cut, they are able to heal over time. However, for broken robots, this often means replacement parts are needed. This not only impacts on the environment, but these parts can be costly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/deepmind-ICdZeEGz-0I-unsplash-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-133369 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/deepmind-ICdZeEGz-0I-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/deepmind-ICdZeEGz-0I-unsplash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/deepmind-ICdZeEGz-0I-unsplash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/deepmind-ICdZeEGz-0I-unsplash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/deepmind-ICdZeEGz-0I-unsplash-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/deepmind-ICdZeEGz-0I-unsplash-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/deepmind-ICdZeEGz-0I-unsplash-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EU-funded <a class=\"link--external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sherofet.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SHERO<\/a> project had a radical vision of developing fully autonomous self healing soft robotic devices. This was achieved by integrating engineered functional materials, smart sensing and active actuation and control capabilities into soft robots.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c<em>Our ambitious goal was to develop complete <a class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/40H7jQ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">robotic systems<\/a> that are able to feel pain, react intelligently to relieve the pain, take the necessary measures to heal the damage and to restore all functions, perform a rehabilitation, and finally, return to action<\/em>,\u201d explains Bram Vanderborght, project coordinator from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and imec, a leading innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">SHERO used an unprecedented integrated approach consisting of several essential technology breakthrough innovations on the value chain.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-article__title ng-star-inserted\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The potential of soft robots<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c-article__text ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cThe need for robots that can safely interact with humans and delicate objects led to the fast emergence of the \u2018soft robotics\u2019 field in both academia and industries,\u201d <\/em>notes Vanderborght.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article__text ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Soft robots are constructed from flexible materials, like silicones and polyurethanes. They are used in various industries as soft grippers and manipulators that handle soft and delicate objects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article__text ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The soft material used for these robots, however, is very susceptible to damage, strongly limiting their lifetime. \u201cAdditionally, most soft materials have a low recycling potential,\u201d adds Vanderborght.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9988%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: double; border-color: #001f7d;\" cellpadding=\"0,5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/robots-de-ia-en-nuestras-vidas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/possessed-photography-jIBMSMs4_kA-unsplash-1024x737.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/ai-robots-in-our-lives-what-will-it-take-to-accept-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI robots in our lives: What will it take to accept them?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"c-article__title ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Making the vision a reality<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c-article__text ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">One solution for soft robots is the use of self-healing polymers. However, not all of them are suitable for use in soft robotics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article__text ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dynamic covalent bonds, like Diels\u2013Alder (DA)-based elastomeric networks, have been deemed suitable. \u201c<em>In the project, we synthesised and characterised self-healing polymers DA-based networks, hydrogen bond-based networks and <a class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vitrimers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vitrimers<\/a> exchange reaction-based networks<\/em>,\u201d outlines Vanderborght.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article__text ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Furthermore, the synthesis and characterisation of reversible networks with additional functionality were realised using conductive particles in self-healing polymers material for developing embedded sensors and magnetic fillers in reversible networks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article__text ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c<em>To go beyond the state of art on the manufacturing level and to respond to different industrial needs, we developed dedicated processing techniques using additive manufacturing techniques, but also including moulding, casting, laser cutting and welding<\/em>,\u201d adds Vanderborght.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article__text ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">These innovative materials and processing techniques were demonstrated in several soft robotics demonstrators, one of which was a gripper. The <a class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/8722781\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">robotic gripper<\/a>, composed of materials with different mechanical properties, with intelligent control was damaged under controlled conditions. Results showed that it could heal and was able to resume its original tasks.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-article__title ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A new kinf of trust in EU products<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"c-article__text ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c<em>The main innovation of our self-healing materials is to increase reuse of the existing product by extending their service lifetime. In addition, these materials can be recycled,<\/em>\u201d highlights Vanderborght. Therefore, SHERO contributes to the EU\u2019s <a class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/40eOweC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">circular economy action plan<\/a> for a cleaner and more competitive Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article__text ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c<em>Through the self-healing soft robots, SHERO will develop a new kind of trust in EU products, knowing that their functional performance is not depending \u2013 as till now \u2013 on human detection and repair<\/em>,\u201d concludes Vanderborght.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article__text ng-star-inserted\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">As for next steps, the project is currently maturing their technology and investigating which other application areas beyond soft robots can benefit from it.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9988%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: double; border-color: #001f7d;\" cellpadding=\"0,5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a href=\"cde.ual.es\/la-union-europea-invertira-180m-e-en-tecnologias-digitales-innovadoras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/artificial-intelligence-gd95e842fa_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/eu-to-invest-e180-million-in-cutting-edge-digital-technologies-and-research\/\">EU to invest \u20ac180 million in cutting-edge digital technologies and research<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cordis.europa.eu\/article\/id\/443206-transforming-soft-robotics-with-pain-feeling-self-healing-and-sustainable-robots\">CORDIS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When humans and animals are injured such as from a cut, they are able to heal over time. 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