4 accepted papers
Soft devices employ variable stiffness to ensure safety and improve the robustness in the interaction between robots and objects. Using soft materials is one of the most popular approaches to design a variable-stiffness device, while the use of silicone sponge remains less explored in this field. He…
Suction is widely used in industry, but the adaptation of state-of-the-art suction cups on complex surfaces (i.e., curved, cornered, uneven, rough, etc.) are still limited. In this letter, we present a novel shape-conformable suction mechanism to achieve highly-adaptive suction on complex surfaces.
Suction adhesion is widely used by natural organisms for gripping irregular objects (e.g., rocks), but their artificial counterparts show less adaptation in the same situation. In addition, they can require complex sensing and control systems to function. In this paper, we present a contact-triggere
Snails’ unique locomotion abilities help them realise stable movement by muscular exploiting travelling waves and friction modulation. Inspired by these characteristics, snaillike robots have recently become the focus of growing research. In this paper, we present a novel friction-driven three-foot…