8 accepted papers
Mental health problems are common worldwide, but the available support systems and healthcare services are insufficient and inadequate. Social robots offer a promising solution to achieve social interaction and emotional connection. Nature-inspired architectural robotics can seamlessly blend into hu
This paper presents a rolling-contact joint embedded with a capacitive angle sensing method fabricated using a flexible printed circuit board process. By leveraging the inherent mechanical constraints of the joint's crossed-band structure, enabling high-precision angular measurement without requirin
Electroadhesion (EA), as an electrostatically driven, controllable adhesion technology, has unique attributes such as low noise, robust adaptability, and energy efficiency. However, its adhesion pressure is still low (0.1~10kPa) which may significantly limit its applications. This paper presents an
Soft robotic arms have gained significant attention owing to their flexibility and adaptability. Nonetheless, the instability due to their high-elasticity structure further leads to the difficulty of precise kinematic modeling and control. This letter introduces a novel solution employing foam-embed
Sign language recognition devices are effective approaches to breaking the communication barrier between signers and non-signers and exploring human-machine interactions. Wearable gloves have been developed for gesture recognition and virtual reality applications by employing flexible sensors for mo
Miniature soft robots present great potential in delicate manipulations due to their gentle force, complaint structures, and flexible motions. Easy control and fast response make pneumatic actuation a prevalent method for driving soft robotics. In addition, sequential motions are also crucial for en…
Electrostatic film actuators are an emerging flexible actuation technique based on the electrostatic field. It is typically composed of two films (the stator and the slider), each of which integrates multiple phase interdigital electrodes. Since the structure and the electrical field distribution ar
Multiple-segment flexible and soft robotic arms composed by ionic polymer--metal composite (IPMC) flexible actuators exhibit compliance but suffer from the difficulty of path planning due to their redundant degrees of freedom, although they are promising in complex tasks such as crossing body caviti