Ch 7By Material Type70
7.1.Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels (Smart Hydrogels)72
7.2.Ionic & Conductive Hydrogels75
7.3.Double-Network (Tough) Hydrogels78
7.4.Self-Healing Hydrogels81
7.5.Bio-Hybrid & Natural Hydrogels84
Ch 8By Application90
8.1.Medical & Healthcare (Surgical Robots, Prosthetics)92
8.2.Industrial Automation (Fragile Object Handling, Soft Grippers)95
8.3.Wearable Electronics & Human-Machine Interfaces98
8.4.Search & Rescue (Deformable Exploration Robots)101
8.5.Environmental & Underwater Robotics104
Ch 9By Component110
9.1.Soft Actuators (Artificial Muscles)112
9.2.Soft Sensors (Tactile & Strain Sensing)115
9.3.Integrated Control Systems (AI-Embedded Networks)118