3 accepted papers
One of the biggest problems with soft robots is precisely the fact that they are soft. Indeed the softer they are, the less force they can exert on the environment. Researchers have proposed a number of stiffening methods, but all of them have drawbacks, such as locking the shape of the device in a…
Many modern roboticists take inspiration from biology to create novel robotic structures, including those that are modeled after the octopus. This paper advances this trend by creating soft robots modeling the complex motion patterns of octopus tentacles employing a bio-mimetic approach. The propose…
The human hand is a complex structure. It is strong but precise. It consists of a very complex mechanical structure that enables the hand to adapt and efficiently handle objects of various shapes, weights and textures. Today's prosthetic devices, struggling to provide similar functions, become overl…