Roman Balak

2 accepted papers

2021

Bistable Valves for MR Fluid-Based Soft Robotic Actuation Systems

RA-L 2021

Magnetorheological (MR) fluids have unique characteristics that make them well-suited for soft robotic actuation systems. Two particularly interesting applications are bistable valves and force-amplified grippers, which only require power to switch states. These design topologies can not only make M

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2020

Multi-Modal Pneumatic Actuator for Twisting, Extension, and Bending

Roman Balak, Yi Chen Mazumdar

IROS 2020poster

Soft pneumatic actuators are commonly used in robotics for creating single-axis compression, extension, or bending motions. If these actuators are composed of compliant materials, they can also have low off-axis stiffnesses, making it difficult to restrict off-axis motions. In this work, we exploit…

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