3 accepted papers
Spinal-driven locomotion was first hypothesized to exist in biological systems in the 1980s. However, only recently has the concept been applied to legged robots. In implementing spinal-driven locomotion in robots to-date, researchers have focused on bending in the spine. In this article, we propose
Robotic skins incorporate sensors and actuators into stretchable and flexible planar substrates. Wrapping a robotic skin around a passive, deformable structure imparts controllable motion onto that structure, rendering it an active robotic system. Robotic skins can be applied to the surface of a str
In this paper, we present sensor-controlled antagonistic pneumatic actuators (SCAPAs) that integrate proven soft robotic actuators and sensors into a simplified, controllable design. The antagonistic actuators together compose a bidirectional bending actuator with embedded capacitive strain sensors.…