Abdulaziz Y. Alkayas — accepted AI-conference papers

2026

Structure-Preserving Model Order Reduction of Slender Soft Robots Via Autoencoder-Parameterized Strain

Abdulaziz Y. Alkayas, Anup Teejo Mathew, Daniel Feliu, Yahya Zweiri, Thomas George Thuruthel, Federico Renda

ICRA 2026poster

While soft robots offer advantages in adaptability and safe interaction, their modeling remains challenging. This letter presents a novel, data-driven approach for model order reduction of slender soft robots using autoencoder-parameterized strain within the Geometric Variable Strain (GVS) framework…

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2024

Predicting Interaction Shape of Soft Continuum Robots using Deep Visual Models

Yunqi Huang, Abdulaziz Y. Alkayas, Jialei Shi, Federico Renda, Helge Wurdemann, Thomas George Thuruthel

IROS 2024poster

Soft continuum robots, characterized by their inherent compliance and dexterity, are increasingly pivotal in applications requiring delicate interactions with the environment such as the medical field. Despite their advantages, challenges persist in accurately modeling and controlling their shape du…

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