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Self‐Sensing Robotic Structures from Architectured Particle Assemblies

Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2023
The tight coupling of shape transformation, stiffness tuning, and self‐sensing that biological organisms exhibit has long served as inspiration for next‐generation soft robots.
Yifan Wang
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Self-reconfiguring modular robotic boats [PDF]

Nature Communications
Self-reconfiguring aquatic robots offer promise for a wide range of marine applications, including building temporary infrastructure, remote maintenance and search-and-rescue operations, environmental monitoring, and on-demand transportation.
Wei Wang, Niklas Hagemann, Alejandro Gonzalez-Garcia, Carlo Ratti, Daniela Rus   +4 more
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Fast reprogramming and adaptive reproduction of contact-rich assembly [PDF]

Frontiers in Robotics and AI
IntroductionModern manufacturing demands flexible, robust robotic assembly systems capable of handling variable part geometries and dynamic task configurations.
Dimitrios Rakovitis, Vamsi Krishna Origanti, Vinzenz Bargsten, Adrian Danzglock, Dennis Mronga, Frank Kirchner, Frank Kirchner   +6 more
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Multi-agent deep reinforcement learning-based robotic arm assembly research. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Due to the complexity and variability of application scenarios and the increasing demands for assembly, single-agent algorithms often face challenges in convergence and exhibit poor performance in robotic arm assembly processes.
Guohua Cao, Jimeng Bai
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Discrete Robotic Assemblies

Spool, 2019
The projects featured in this paper aim to demonstrate the potential of Discrete Robotic Assembly in architecture. Although still in its early stages, this research proves that there is an increase in construction efficiency within a discrete design ...
Manuel Jiménez García, Gilles Retsin, Vicente Soler   +2 more
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Self-folding soft-robotic chains with reconfigurable shapes and functionalities

Nature Communications, 2023
Minimally invasive surgeries call for surgical tools that can work at the mesoscale. Here, Gu et al. present a class of magnetic soft robotic chains that can self fold into large assemblies with stable configurations using a combination of elastic and ...
Hongri Gu, Marino Möckli, Claas Ehmke, Minsoo Kim, Matthias Wieland, Simon Moser, Clemens Bechinger, Quentin Boehler, Bradley J. Nelson   +8 more
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A Vascular Intervention Assist Device Using Bi-Motional Roller Cartridge Structure and Clinical Evaluation

Biosensors, 2021
Conventional vascular intervention procedures present issues including X-ray exposure during operation, and an experience-dependent success rate and clinical outcome.
Jueun Choi, Sangeun Park, Young-Hak Kim, Youngjin Moon, Jaesoon Choi   +4 more
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A framework for fine robotic assembly [PDF]

2016 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2016
8 pages, 7 figures, 2 ...
Francisco Suárez-Ruiz, Quang-Cuong Pham
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Simple and Scalable Soft Actuation Through Coupled Inflatable Tubes

IEEE Access, 2022
The manufacturing and assembly of soft actuators may seem like a straightforward affair, but various tools, equipment and specific know-how are required to build these actuators.
Yeong Jae Park, Myung Gook Ko, Babar Jamil, Jiseong Shin, Hugo Rodrigue   +4 more
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Displacement Sensor Integrated Into a Remote Center Compliance Device for a Robotic Assembly

IEEE Access, 2021
Compliance devices facilitate robotic assemblies by preventing excessive contact force on automated devices. However, the unavailability of displacement information regarding compliance devices makes it difficult to protect robots and objects during ...
Uikyum Kim, Dong Il Park, Gwanghyun Jo, Heeyeon Jeong, Hwi-Su Kim, Sung-Hyuk Song, Chanhun Park   +6 more
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