Nobuhiro Takahashi

VabricBeads : Variable Stiffness Structured Fabric using Artificial Muscle in Woven Beads

Woven beads, a structured fabric category, comprises interconnected rows of beads joined by fiber strands. While the stiffness of woven beads can be adjusted by relying on fiber tension during fabrication, the resulting shape and stiffness properties remain fixed. This study explores the potential of tunable shape and…