| Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 335, 2025
EOS Annual Meeting (EOSAM 2025)
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| Article Number | 07011 | |
| Number of page(s) | 2 | |
| Section | Topical Meeting - Optical Fiber Technology | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202533507011 | |
| Published online | 22 September 2025 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202533507011
Local Colour Control on a Soft Continuum Robot by Bending Embedded Optical Fibre Dissipation Sensor Pairs
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Published online: 22 September 2025
Abstract
Colour as an information carrier widely exists in nature for camouflage and signalling, inspiring recent interest in bio-inspired colour-changing materials. This study introduces an optical fibre dissipation sensor pair integrated into a soft continuum robot, allowing for dynamic colour expression in response to shape changes. The leaked light was used for real-time colour changes to interact with environmental changes. The system successfully demonstrated colour mixing and transitions during bending, offering combined sensing and visual signalling for applications for visual strain expression.
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