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By controlling the pressure within the plastic bag, the VSF structure facilitates the transition between high friction with low stiffness and low friction with high stiffness. Through the integration of VSF joints, a five-fingered robotic hand was developed to enable in-hand manipulation. This system successfully demonstrated bottle-rotation experiments without requiring grip release.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The experimental results reveal that a single joint equipped with the VSF structure exhibits a 22.35% increase in stiffness under 10\u2009kPa pressure and a 200\u2009g load, as well as a maximum 46.51% variation in friction force at 40\u2009kPa positive pressure. These findings demonstrate the VSF structure\u2019s capability to achieve VSF. By integrating this structure into soft robotic hands, dexterous two-finger gripping and in-hand manipulation with a five-finger hand can be realized.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this study, the authors developed a VSF structure that is actuated by positive pressure and integrates both VSF capabilities. Furthermore, the authors incorporated this VSF structure into a five-fingered robotic hand, enabling it to manipulate objects by changing contact surfaces, eliminating the need for the soft hand to rotate objects by grasping and placing. 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