MIT engineers create system for building shape-changing smart devices
· By Antonio Sedino, CTRO · Published by Reinventy Solutions Corp.
Interactive building blocks called 'bifur-circuits' enable reconfigurable robotic grippers and customized assistive devices.
MIT engineers have developed a system of interactive building blocks dubbed 'bifur-circuits' that can be used to develop reconfigurable robotic grippers or customized assistive devices. These shape-changing smart devices represent a new approach to modular robotics and adaptive hardware design.