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。伴随多功能性而来的是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的巨大挑战。然而，这个新兴领域的研究仍然分散，缺乏中心指导原则。为了系统化这些工作，这篇综述文章总结了燃烧驱动软机器人的最先进技术，解决了三个关键问题：如何设计燃烧驱动软机器人？如何预测它的运动并控制它？以及如何实际应用它。