4 accepted papers
Robots with active variable stiffness (VS) capabilities can potentially achieve safer interactions with humans and better adaptabilities to uncertainties in complex environments. Currently, the conventional jamming or phase-change-based VS mechanisms simultaneously act on the stiffnesses of the robo
Pouch motors continue to attract research attention owing to their simple fabrication process, low cost, and excellent energy density. Existing pouch motors based on the liquid-gas phase transition (LGPT) principle exhibit significant stroke and force outputs but suffer from slow responses. Pouch mo
Virtual reality (VR) technology has enormous applications in education, entertainment, and healthcare. Haptic feedback can significantly enhance the immersive experience in VR. However, most commercial hand/fingertip wearable VR haptic devices rely on bulky rigid structures, which are limited in the
This letter studies the minimum time formation control issue of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), subject to switching topology during the formation procedure. We first employ the smoothstep function to describe the smooth transition of communication topology. Then, a minimum time formation con