Compliant pneumatic muscle structures and systems for extra-vehicular and intra-vehicular activities in space environments

Chapter Contents: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Robotic solutions for space environments 3.2.1 Soft robotic systems as an alternative robotic solution for space environments 3.3 Soft robotic systems based on PMA as an alternative to rigid robotic systems for space environments 3.3.1 Modeling of a pneumatic muscle actuator 3.3.2 Characterization of contractor PMA 3.3.3 Analysis of contractor PMA 3.3.4 Modeling of extensor PMA 3.4 PMA designs that can be adapted as robotic manipulators for space 3.4.1 Self-bending contraction actuator and extensor-bending pneumatic artificial muscles 3.4.2 Double-bending pneumatic muscle actuator 3.4.3 Extensor-contraction pneumatic muscle actuator 3.4.4 Circular pneumatic muscle actuator 3.5 PMA applications in developing novel grippers, manipulators, and power assistive glove for space environments 3.5.1 Three fingers gripper base on SBCA 3.5.2 Extension-circular gripper 3.5.3 Three CPMAs gripper 3.5.4 Soft robot manipulators 3.5.5 Power assistive soft glove 3.6 Recommendations and future works References