Multi-axis DLP 3D-Printing for Applications in Soft Robotics
Project Description
Multi-axis 3D-printing offers several advantages over conventional 3D-printing, such as support-free printing, enhanced surface finishing, and control of anisotropic properties for strength reinforcement. Recently, The centre for perceptual and interactive intelligence (CPII) has developed a first multi-axis 3D-printer that uses Digital Light Processing (DLP). This technology opens up new opportunities, such as the ability to print highly flexible materials. In this project, you will explore applications of the described technology in the field of soft robotics. This project will explore the applications of multi-axis DLP in the field of soft robotics.
Supervisor
SCHARFF, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas
Quota
2
Course type
UROP1000
UROP1100
UROP2100
UROP3100
UROP3200
UROP4100
Applicant's Roles
Working closely together with experts in multi-axis 3D-printing and soft robotics, the student will come up with new soft robot designs with unique capabilities that could previously not be manufactured due to manufacturing constraints. The expected outcome of the project is a soft robot fabricated through multi-axis DLP, that could not have been fabricated using any other existing manufacturing technology.
Applicant's Learning Objectives
- List desired functionalities in soft robotics and potentialities of multi-axis DLP
- Devise novel soft robot concepts through an association process between the potentialities and functionalities
- Validate the devised concepts through manufacturing and testing them
Complexity of the project
Moderate

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