The combustion actuation method opens a unique pathway for high-performance soft robots, allowing for high accelerations in multifunctional applications. Along with multifunctionality come great challenges in effective robot structure design, accurate control and prediction of combustion-actuated motions, and practical implementation of various applications. However, research in this nascent field remains fragmented, lacking central guiding principles. To systematize these works, this review article summarizes state-of-the-art technologies in combustion-actuated soft robots, addressing three key questions: How to design a combustion-enabled soft robot? How to predict its movements and control it? and How to practically apply it.

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燃烧如何驱动高速软体机器人？


燃烧驱动方法为高性能软体机器人开辟了一条独特的途径，允许在多功能应用中实现高加速度。随着多功能性的实现，在有效的机器人结构设计、燃烧驱动运动的精确控制和预测以及各种应用的实际实施方面也面临着巨大的挑战。然而，这个新兴领域的研究仍然分散，缺乏中央指导原则。为了将这些工作系统化，这篇综述文章总结了内燃机驱动软体机器人的最新技术，解决了三个关键问题：如何设计内燃机软体机器人？如何预测和控制它的运动？以及如何实际应用它。