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ChainQueen: A Real-Time Differentiable Physical Simulator for Soft Robotics
, 2018 Physical simulators have been widely used in robot planning and control. Among them, differentiable simulators are particularly favored, as they can be incorporated into gradient-based optimization algorithms that are efficient in solving inverse ...
Freeman, William T. +7 more
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BeeRootBot: A Bioinspired Robotic Probe Exhibiting Apical Growth through In Situ Soil Binding
Advanced Intelligent SystemsThis study introduces a minimally invasive robotic probe inspired by plant root growth, designed for subsoil exploration and future ecosystem monitoring and intervention.
Sachin Sachin +4 more
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Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2021 Soft robots require actuators with integrated sensing components that perceive unstructured, dynamic environments without compromising their performance.
Saravana Prashanth Murali Babu +5 more
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Structural and mechanical properties of humidity-responsive Geraniaceae awns
Scientific ReportsHygroscopic deformations in plants are passive movements within specialized structures triggered by changes in environmental humidity. In the Geraniaceae, the sterile extension of the mericarp, called awn, facilitates seed dispersal by actuating ...
Marilena Ronzan +6 more
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Biohybrid Soft Robots, E-Skin, and Bioimpedance Potential to Build Up Their Applications: A Review
IEEE Access, 2020 Soft Robotics is a new approach towards better human-robot interaction and biomimicry in the robotics field. Its integration with biological materials (Biohybrid soft robotics) is one of the topics being focused on in the soft robotics research in the ...
Mostafa A. Mousa +3 more
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Actuators, 2023 Soft pneumatic network (Pneu-net) actuators are frequently used to achieve sophisticated movements, but they face challenges in producing both bending and twisting motions concurrently.
Ebrahim Shahabi +4 more
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A Degradable Bioinspired Flier with Aerogel‐Based Colorimetric Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Advanced ScienceEnvironmental and distributed monitoring of remote, inaccessible, or polluted areas requires low‐maintenance and sustainable solutions. Passive dispersal strategies with (bio)degradable fliers, inspired by plant anemochory, offer an eco‐friendly approach
Gianpaolo Gallo +4 more
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Solar Spectrum Light‐Driven Silicone‐Based Fluidic Actuators
Advanced Physics ResearchSoft materials that convert light into mechanical energy can create new untethered strategies for actuating soft robotics. Yet, the available light‐driven materials are often incompatible with standard fabrication in soft robotics and restricted to ...
Ebrahim Shahabi +3 more
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Advanced Sensor Research, 2023 Rapid progress on wearable bioelectronics holds the promise for remote patient monitoring. However, there are concerns related with the use of batteries, including the need for frequent charging, user safety, and environmental pollution.
Miguel Maranha +4 more
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Scalable Co-Optimization of Morphology and Control in Embodied Machines
, 2017 Evolution sculpts both the body plans and nervous systems of agents together over time. In contrast, in AI and robotics, a robot's body plan is usually designed by hand, and control policies are then optimized for that fixed design.
Bongard, Josh +3 more
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