Microfluidic valves and channels and minifluidic valves and channels enabled soft robotic device, apparel, and method

A microfluidics valves and channels and minifluidic valves and channels enabled device, for use with one or more soft robotic devices, the device comprising:

• (a) one or more soft fluidic actuators operable to apply one or more predetermined compression, forces, torque, and/or motion to one or more surfaces and/or objects;
• (b) one or more microfluidic and minifluidic valves and channels module comprising one or more small-scale fluidic channels and one or more on-chip fluidic pressure-controlled pinch valves forming a fluidic network;
• wherein the small-scale fluidic channels comprise fluidic micro channels and/or fluidic mini channels;
• wherein the on-chip fluidic pressure-controlled pinch valves each respectively comprises a valve pinch chamber, a membrane layer, and a valve control pressure chamber;
• (c) a fluidic module in fluid communications via the small-scale fluidic channels and/or on-chip fluidic pressure-controlled pinch valves with the soft fluidic actuators;
• wherein the fluidic module is operable to induce flow of fluid under pressure, through one or more small-scale fluidic channels and/or valve pinch chambers of one or more on-chip fluidic pressure-controlled pinch valves, to one or more soft fluidic actuators, wherein the fluidic module is operable to induce flow of fluid under pressure, through one or more small-scale fluidic channels, to the valve control pressure chamber of one or more on-chip fluidic pressure-controlled pinch valves to close and/or open one or more on-chip fluidic pressure-controlled pinch valves fully and/or partially;
• (d) one or more sensors operable to generate signals based on biometrics, motions, orientation, forces and/or torques of the device or a user of the device;
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• (e) a control module connected to receive the signals from the one or more sensors and operable selectively, depending upon the signals received from the one or more sensors, to operate the fluidic module to induce flow of fluid under pressure to and from one or more microfluidic and minifluidic valves and channels module and/or one or more soft fluidic actuators.