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Surface-based manipulation with modular foldable robots [PDF]
npj RoboticsIntelligence lies not only in the brain (decision-making processes) but in the body (physical morphology). The morphology of robots can significantly influence how they interact with the physical world, crucial for manipulating objects in real-life ...
Ziqiao Wang +3 more
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Spatially programmable origami networks enable high-density mechanical computing for autonomous robotics [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsMechanical computing enables logic decision-making, allowing direct computational integration into robotics to enhance their autonomy in complex environments.
Xinyu Hu +3 more
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Optimized user-guided motion control of modular robots [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsTransferring motion instructions from a user enables robots to perform new and unforeseen operations. Robot collectives, in particular, offer greater adaptability to changing tasks and environments.
Anastasia Bolotnikova +5 more
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Frequency‐Controlled Fluidic Oscillators for Soft Robots [PDF]
Advanced ScienceElectronic‐free controls have recently emerged as one of the main topics in soft robotics. However, electronic‐free fluidic circuits still lack controllability and reconfigurability to achieve different functions.
Mostafa Mousa +3 more
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Reconfigurable Robotic Exercising Companion
Applied SciencesRegular exercise plays a crucial role in promoting overall well-being in today’s lifestyle. However, individuals often find it challenging to properly execute exercises, including maintaining correct postures and appropriate movement speeds.
W. K. R. Sachinthana +4 more
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CMOS‐Inspired Complementary Fluidic Circuits for Soft Robots
Advanced Science, 2021 The latest efforts in digital fluidic circuits’ research aim at being electronics‐free, light‐weight, and compliant controllers for soft robots; however, challenges arise to adjust the fluidic circuit's digital logic operations.
Sukho Song, Sagar Joshi, Jamie Paik
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Flexure Variable Stiffness Actuators
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022 Series elastic actuators (SEAs) and variable elastic actuators (VSAs) provide shock resistance, energy storage, and stable force control. However, they usually require extra springs, mechanical parts, and transmissions, increasing size, weight, number of
Frederic H. Giraud +2 more
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Soft Touch using Soft Pneumatic Actuator–Skin as a Wearable Haptic Feedback Device
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2021 Understanding the external environment depends heavily on vision, audition, and touch. Like vision and audition, the human sense of touch is complex.
Harshal Arun Sonar +2 more
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NeuroImage, 2023 The exact somatotopy of the human facial representation in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) remains debated. One reason that progress has been hampered is due to the methodological challenge of how to apply automated vibrotactile stimuli to face ...
Sanne Kikkert +4 more
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Reconfigurable multifunctional ferrofluid droplet robots [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2020 Significance This work proposes reconfigurable multifunctional ferrofluid droplets as soft robots to overcome the limitation of existing magnetically actuated miniature soft robots based on elastomers, i.e., they cannot navigate inside very clustered and constrained spaces and reconfigure their shapes in situ for diverse tasks, due to limited
Fan, Xinjian +4 more
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