Bioinspired hierarchically Intelligent Hydrogels for Soft Machines

该项目旨在开发新的生物灵感水凝胶，能够执行类似生命的功能。它希望通过跨学科的方法，结合化学设计、微纳米制造和增材制造，在软机器人的先进聚合物领域产生新的知识。该项目的预期成果包括新的大分子设计概念，以实现具有复杂功能的智能水凝胶，实现高性能人工肌肉和软机器人的集成。这将为加强澳大利亚在制造更安全的人机交互和能够在不同动态环境中操作的软机器方面的竞争力提供显著的好处。

This project aims to develop new bioinspired hydrogels capable of performing life-like functions. It expects to generate new knowledge in the area of advanced polymers for soft robotics using an interdisciplinary approach, combining chemical design, micro-nano fabrication and additive manufacturing. Expected outcomes of this project include new macromolecular design concepts to achieve intelligent hydrogels with sophisticated functions enabling the integration of high-performance artificial muscles and soft robotics. This should provide significant benefits in strengthening Australia’s competitiveness in manufacturing soft machines with much safer human-machine interactions and being able to be operated in diverse dynamic environments.