A Soft Amphibious Voxel-Type Quadruped Robot Based on Origami Flexiball of Rhombic Dodecahedron
BiomimeticsThe research work presents a novel voxel-type soft amphibious robot based on an assembly of origami flexiballs. The geometric and elastic constitutive models of the origami flexiball are theoretically established to elucidate its intricate deformation ...
Fuwen Hu, Yanqiang Li
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Integrating Soft Robotics with the Robot Operating System: A Hybrid Pick and Place Arm
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2017 Soft robotic systems present a variety of new opportunities for solving complex problems. The use of soft robotic grippers, for example, can simplify the complexity in tasks such as the grasping of irregular and delicate objects.
Ross M. McKenzie +2 more
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Task-based configuration synthesis for modular robot
, 2012 A modular robot system is introduced in this paper. The requirements for configuration synthesis are analyzed and classified as hard ones, soft ones and hard-soft ones.
Jiang Y(姜勇) +3 more
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Collision Detection and Reaction: A Contribution to Safe Physical Human-Robot Interaction [PDF]
, 2008 In the framework of physical Human-Robot Interaction (pHRI), methodologies and experimental tests are presented for the problem of detecting and reacting to collisions between a robot manipulator and a human being.
Hirzinger, Gerd +7 more
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Organic Materials of Tomorrow: Horizons of Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This review examines machine learning techniques accelerating the discovery of organic semiconductors by linking molecular structure to properties. Key methods include graph neural networks, generative models, and active learning. Applications to organic photovoltaics demonstrate practical impact.
Harold Mena +3 more
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Sensing-actuating integrated asymmetric multilayer hydrogel muscle for soft robotics
Microsystems & NanoengineeringAchieving autonomously responding to external stimuli and providing real-time feedback on their motion state are key challenges in soft robotics.
Yexi Zhou +6 more
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Navigating Lipid Nanostructure Design Space Through Continuous Microfluidic Automation
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.LipidXplorer is a novel microfluidic platform which enables rapid navigation of lipid particle design space for high‐resolution phase mapping, lipid nanoparticle optimization, membrane biophysics, and functional nanomaterial discovery. It combines programmable composition control, continuous nanoparticle formation, and automated well‐plate collection ...
Bradley Diggines +10 more
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Robot Navigation in Dense Crowds: Statistical Models and Experimental Studies of Human Robot Cooperation [PDF]
, 2013 This thesis explores the problem of mobile robot navigation in dense human crowds. We begin by considering a fundamental impediment to classical motion planning algorithms called the freezing robot problem: once the environment surpasses a certain level
Trautman, Peter
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This review examines passive, active, and hybrid liquid manipulation strategies, highlighting hybrid approaches as an emerging route to reconcile energy efficiency with adaptive control. By actively reconstructing passive surfaces to store programmable interfacial energy, hybrid systems enable flexible yet low‐power liquid transport, with perspectives ...
Jiaqi Miao +3 more
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A Flexible Sensor Technology for the Distributed Measurement of Interaction Pressure
Sensors, 2013 We present a sensor technology for the measure of the physical human-robot interaction pressure developed in the last years at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna.
Marko Munih +10 more
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