Supervised folding of magnetic origami actuators using highly compliant magnetic field sensors

Soft actuators are mechanically active functional systems. Magnetic polymeric composites have been used as grippers, rollers, and walkers responding to applied magnetic fields. Flexible, light and conformal sensory systems are still under research to have on-board control of actuation of soft systems. We show electronic skins with magnetic field sensors that provides awareness of the folding state to origami-like magnetic foils.
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