3 accepted papers
Soft robots offer considerable advantages relative to traditional, rigid robots, including: versatility, safety, and rich dynamic behavior. A common approach for actuating soft robots is to use pumps and valves to control pressures and flow rates through fluidic channels embedded in a soft material,
In this paper we explore kinematics ranging from anguilliform to thunniform achieved in a self-sensing multi-degree-of-freedom soft robotic fish and analyze the effect of them on the swimming. First, we examine the characteristics of the bending actuators of the robotic fish. Then, we express the ki
Soft robotic gripping in wet environments is generally limited by the presence of a liquid that lubricates the interface between the gripper and an object being manipulated. The use of soft grippers is particularly beneficial for manipulating soft, delicate objects, yet is further limited by low gri