Otariidae-Inspired Soft-Robotic Supernumerary Flippers by Fabric Kirigami and Origami

Wearable robotic devices are receiving rapidly growing attentions for human-centered scenarios from medical, rehabilitation, to industrial applications. Supernumerary robotic limbs have been widely investigated for the augmentation of human limb functions, both as fingers and manipulator arms. Soft robotics offers an alternative approach to conventional motor-driven robot limbs toward safer and li...