Luis Cacho

Mr. Luis Cacho


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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6 May 2012 in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
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Diogo Neto
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Pedro Neto

11 November 2015 in Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering
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Diogo NetoDiogo Neto
Diogo Neto
Marta OliveiraMarta Oliveira
Marta Oliveira
Luis Filipe MenezesLuis Filipe Menezes
Luis Filipe Menezes

1 August 2014 in Materials & Design (1980-2015)
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Diogo NetoDiogo Neto
Diogo Neto
Marta OliveiraMarta Oliveira
Marta Oliveira
JAJ. L. Alves
J. L. Alves
Luis Filipe MenezesLuis Filipe Menezes
Luis Filipe Menezes

1 January 2023 in Cyborg and Bionic Systems
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SASamuel Alves
Samuel Alves
MBMihail Babcinschi
Mihail Babcinschi
ASAfonso Silva
Afonso Silva
Diogo NetoDiogo Neto
Diogo Neto
DFDiogo Fonseca
Diogo Fonseca
Pedro NetoPedro Neto
Pedro Neto
Machines that mimic humans have inspired scientists for centuries. Bioinspired soft robotic hands are a good example of such an endeavor, featuring intrinsic material compliance and continuous motion to deal with uncertainty and adapt to unstructured environments. Recent research led to impactful achievements in functional designs, modeling, fabrication, and control of soft robots. Nevertheless, the full realization of life-like movements is still challenging to achieve, often based on trial-and-error considerations from design to fabrication, consuming time and resources. In this study, a soft robotic hand is proposed, composed of soft actuator cores and an exoskeleton, featuring a multimaterial design aided by finite element analysis (FEA) to define the hand geometry and promote finger’s bendability. The actuators are fabricated using molding, and the exoskeleton is 3D-printed in a single step. An ON–OFF controller keeps the set fingers’ inner pressures related to specific bending angles, even in the presence of leaks. The FEA numerical results were validated by experimental tests, as well as the ability of the hand to grasp objects with different shapes, weights, and sizes. This integrated solution will make soft robotic hands more available to people, at a reduced cost, avoiding the time-consuming design-fabrication trial-and-error processes.

1 March 2017 in International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
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Diogo NetoDiogo Neto
Diogo Neto
Marta OliveiraMarta Oliveira
Marta Oliveira
Abel Dias dos SantosAbel Dias dos Santos
Abel Dias dos Santos
JAJ.L. Alves
J.L. Alves
Luis Filipe MenezesLuis Filipe Menezes
Luis Filipe Menezes

1 April 2014 in Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
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Diogo NetoDiogo Neto
Diogo Neto
Marta OliveiraMarta Oliveira
Marta Oliveira
Luis Filipe MenezesLuis Filipe Menezes
Luis Filipe Menezes
JAJ. L. Alves
J. L. Alves