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Modular Assembly of Soft Machines via Multidirectional Reclosable Fasteners

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, 2022
Modular soft robots have strong adaptability and versatility in various application contexts. However, the introduction of connection mechanisms will always either reduce the structural compliance or need extra actuation appendages, resulting in the ...
Huiyan Yang, Shiyan Jin, Wei Dawid Wang
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Path Planning and Impedance Control of a Soft Modular Exoskeleton for Coordinated Upper Limb Rehabilitation

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurorobotics, 2021
The coordinated rehabilitation of the upper limb is important for the recovery of the daily living abilities of stroke patients. However, the guidance of the joint coordination model is generally lacking in the current robot-assisted rehabilitation ...
Quan Liu   +6 more
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Modular Origami Soft Robot with the Perception of Interaction Force and Body Configuration

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, 2022
Bio‐inspired soft robots provide a promising solution for robots working in human‐centered scenarios and interacting with unstructured environments. However, the functional versatility and multimodal sensing of soft robots still need improvements. On one
Junda Huang   +7 more
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An earthworm-like modular soft robot for locomotion in multi-terrain environments

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Robotic locomotion in subterranean environments is still unsolved, and it requires innovative designs and strategies to overcome the challenges of burrowing and moving in unstructured conditions with high pressure and friction at depths of a few ...
Riddhi Das   +4 more
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Development of a Modular Tensegrity Robot Arm Capable of Continuous Bending

open access: yesFrontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021
In this study, we present a tensegrity robot arm that can reproduce the features of complex musculoskeletal structures, and can bend like a continuum manipulator.
Shuhei Ikemoto    +2 more
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Human Control of Simulated Modular Soft Robots May Predict the Performance of Optimized AI-Based Controllers

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2023
Robots with a modular body permit a wide range of physical configurations, which can be obtained by arranging the composing modules differently. While this freedom makes modular robots capable of performing different tasks, finding the optimal physical ...
Giulia Marchiori Pietrosanti   +3 more
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Inclined Surface Locomotion Strategies for Spherical Tensegrity Robots

open access: yes, 2017
This paper presents a new teleoperated spherical tensegrity robot capable of performing locomotion on steep inclined surfaces. With a novel control scheme centered around the simultaneous actuation of multiple cables, the robot demonstrates robust ...
Agogino, Adrian K.   +10 more
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Locomotion analysis and optimization of actinomorphic robots with soft arms actuated by shape memory alloy wires

open access: yesInternational Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2018
This article presents the locomotion analysis and optimization of actinomorphic soft robots, which are composed of soft arms actuated by shape memory alloy wires.
Chunshan Liu   +4 more
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A Modular, Reconfigurable Mold for a Soft Robotic Gripper Design Activity

open access: yesFrontiers in Robotics and AI, 2017
Soft robotics is an emerging field with strong potential to serve as an educational tool due to its advantages such as low costs and shallow learning curves.
Jiawei Zhang   +6 more
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A Manta Ray Robot with Soft Material Based Flapping Wing

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
Recent research on robotic fish mainly focused on the bionic structure design and realizing the movement with smart materials. Although many robotic fish have been proposed, most of these works were oriented toward shallow water environments and are ...
Qimeng Liu   +7 more
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