arxivcs.CEcs.ROmath.OC2026-07-09
Impedance-Guided Programmable Transmission of Localized Deformation in Modular Soft Metamaterials
Weiyun Xu, Daewon Hong, Zhi Zhao, Rahul Dev Kundu, Xiaojia Shelly Zhang
Soft metamaterials provide a promising platform for robotics, biomedical devices, and flexible electronics. The localized mechanical responses by nonuniform excitation are ubiquitous in soft materials, yet their controlled transmission across assemblies remains largely overlooked…