7 accepted papers
Teleoperation has widely contributed to many applications. Consequently, the design of intuitive and ergonomic control interfaces for teleoperation has become crucial. The rapid advancement of Mixed Reality (MR) has yielded tangible benefits in human-robot interaction. MR provides an immersive envir
Unstructured environments call for versatile robots with adaptable morphology that can perform multiple goal-directed actions including locomotion in confined spaces, environmental mapping, object retrieval and object manipulation. In response to these challenges, we present the Polyflex design conc
The high potential impact of soft robotics is hampered by a lack of actuators that combine high-force, high-work and high-power capabilities, limiting application in real-world problems. Typically, soft actuators are tuned to an application by gearing - for example, trading power for strain. An exam
Widespread adoption of soft robotic technologies is held back by the limitations of existing soft robotic actuators. One cause of the limited performance of soft actuators is their uni-polar stroke, which means only part of the work-cycle is powered. In this work, we introduce RoboHeart, a bi-direct
Upper limb robotic prosthetic devices currently lack adequate sensory feedback, contributing to a high rejection rate. Incorporating affective sensory feedback into these devices reduces phantom limb pain and increases control and acceptance. To address the lack of sensory feedback we present the B:
While there are many soft matter sensing and actuation technologies, there is far less choice when it comes to soft material devices for control and computation. One solution is the Soft Matter Computer (SMC) which can perform both analogue and digital computations in soft materials. This computer p
Robots that exploit their embodiment promise to be more robust, energy-efficient, and adaptable. However, the majority of systems designed in this way are only capable of exploiting their embodiment when performing a single task in a single environment. For such robots to be capable of adapting to a