Matthew B. Soft Robotics. A DIY Introduction...2018

Textbook in PDF format

This book introduces soft-robotics concepts to students, inventors, and makers with easy-to-understand explanations and hands-on DIY projects. The projects use a wide range of tools and techniques — including microcontrollers, 3D printing, laser cutting, mold making, casting, and heat sealing — to create intriguing soft robots and devices. It is tinkering at its finest!
This book is intended to be an easy-to-follow overview of the building blocks of soft robotics. By following along, you will be able to build your own compliant mechanisms and evaluate their potential applications for yourself. Throughout this book you can learn to build cable-pull tripods, vacuum powered grippers, and even a programmable soft robotic claw.
All of the project files used in this book are available on Github in a repository named “MakeSoftRobots”