Chiolerio A, Quadrelli Marco B
Center for Sustainable Future Technologies Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Corso Trento 2110129 Torino Italy.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA 91109-8099 U.S.A.
Adv Sci (Weinh). 2017 Jun 22;4(7):1700036. doi: 10.1002/advs.201700036. eCollection 2017 Jul.
Organic, inorganic or hybrid devices in the liquid state, kept in a fixed volume by surface tension or by a confining membrane that protects them from a harsh environment, could be used as biologically inspired autonomous robotic systems with unique capabilities. They could change shape according to a specific exogenous command or by means of a fully integrated adaptive system, and provide an innovative solution for many future applications, such as space exploration in extreme or otherwise challenging environments, post-disaster search and rescue in ground applications, compliant wearable devices, and even in the medical field for in vivo applications. This perspective provides an initial assessment of existing capabilities that could be leveraged to pursue the topic of "Smart Fluid Systems" or "Liquid Engineered Systems".
处于液态的有机、无机或混合装置，通过表面张力或保护它们免受恶劣环境影响的限制膜保持在固定体积内，可用作具有独特能力的受生物启发的自主机器人系统。它们可以根据特定的外部指令或通过完全集成的自适应系统改变形状，并为许多未来应用提供创新解决方案，例如在极端或其他具有挑战性的环境中的太空探索、地面应用中的灾后搜索和救援、柔顺可穿戴设备，甚至在医疗领域用于体内应用。本视角对可用于探讨“智能流体系统”或“液体工程系统”主题的现有能力进行了初步评估。
