Continuum Robots for Manipulation Applications: A Survey

Table 6

Braided and fiber material for the pneumatic actuator.

PMA	Description	Usage	Advantage
Braided material [192–207]	Produced using weaving and knitting methodology.	Mostly used in the manufacturing industry and lightweight machine operations.	This structure possesses the useful property of elongation and compression with respect to the input air pressure.
Fiber material [208–211]	Two kinds of fibers are currently used in the industry, depending on the application, produced by plants, animals, and geological processes.	Used in every technical engineering application. Suitable for heavyweight operation.	Possesses excellent twisting and longitudinal strength.