4 accepted papers
Soft robots, with their highly compliant bodies, exhibit numerous unforeseen configurations that often defy engineering intuition and complicate control design. This work introduces a simulation-based co-optimization framework that jointly optimizes both morphology and control. Unlike existing appro…
Vision-based soft sensors have emerged as a promising solution for multi-modal sensory systems. Rather than relying on complex integrations of numerous specialized sensors, these devices are advantageous in achieving multiple perceptual capabilities with a single device. However, the unsolved bottle
Stable robot walking requires effective gait planning and control. The mechanical properties of contact between feet and ground are important factors in this process. In this paper, we propose and test a design for a robot foot that houses soft pads, which adapt to facilitate locomotion on wet and d
In this letter, we describe a novel design soft whiskersensor system that compensates for tactile deficiency in events of change in sensor morphology upon being broken, torn, or trimmed. A fiber-reinforced air chamber at the sensor root is coupled with a strain gauge, and compressor. The strain gaug