4 accepted papers
Soft robotics offers the opportunity to create dexterous machines that can safely handle delicate objects. Grippers made from deformable actuators and compliant materials can deform around the objects with which they come in contact. The continuum mechanics of flexible manipulators can be leveraged …
Soft robotics offers the opportunity to create dexterous machines that can safely handle delicate objects. Grippers made from deformable actuators and compliant materials can deform around the objects with which they come in contact. The continuum mechanics of flexible manipulators can be leveraged
Microspine grippers allow robots to ascend steep rocky slopes and cliff faces, enabling scientific exploration of exposed strata on Earth and other solar system bodies. Historically, the Shape Deposition Manufacturing (SDM) process has been used to fabricate multi-material suspensions for load-shari…
This work presents the design, modeling, and fabrication of a whisker-like sensor capable of measuring the whisker's angular displacement as well as the applied moments at the base of the whisker. The sensor takes advantage of readily accessible and low-cost 3D magnetic sensors to transduce whisker…