6 accepted papers
Autonomous and mobile soft robots require internal oscillators, similar to a biological heart, to generate rhythmic motions. However, existing soft oscillators typically have fixed operational parameters and suffer from an inherent coupling between control input and power output, limiting their vers…
Fast-legged humanoid robots are transforming industries from manufacturing to medical robotics, with the global market projected to grow from $0.67 billion in 2024 to $2.27 billion by 2033 at a 14.3% CAGR. Despite rapid advancements, challenges remain in navigating complex terrains, especially uneve
Widespread adoption of soft robotic technologies is held back by the limitations of existing soft robotic actuators. One cause of the limited performance of soft actuators is their uni-polar stroke, which means only part of the work-cycle is powered. In this work, we introduce RoboHeart, a bi-direct
CCD camera-based tactile sensors provide high-resolution information about the deformation of soft and elastic interfaces. However, they have poor scalibility as it is difficult to sense a large surface area without increasing the distance between the camera and the interface or using multiple proce…
Being aware of our body has great importance in our everyday life. It helps us to complete difficult tasks, such as movement in a dark room or grasping a complex object. These skills are important for robots as well, however, robotic bodily awareness is still an open question, and the nonlinearity o…
We present variable amplitude module orthogonal slider (VAMOS), a novel two-motor hexapedal robot that is able to walk and turn with arbitrary curvature. The VAMOS walking mechanism is based around a variable amplitude module (VAM), a compact and modular gearbox that produces reciprocating sinusoida