4 accepted papers
Soft growing robots that extend through tip eversion have attracted considerable interest owing to their unique locomotion. Although the availability of visual feedback from the tip of such robots would greatly enhance their usefulness in field explorations, given that the material at the tip contin
Soft, tip-extending, pneumatic "vine robots" that grow via eversion are well suited for navigating cluttered environments. Two key mechanisms that add to the robot’s functionality are a tip-mounted retraction device that allows the growth process to be reversed, and a tip-mounted camera that enables…
Pneumatically operated soft growing robots that extend via tip eversion are well-suited for navigation in confined spaces. Adding the ability to interact with the environment using sensors and tools attached to the robot tip would greatly enhance the usefulness of these robots for exploration in the…
Mobility by growth is a new paradigm in robotic systems design and their applications in the real world. Soft, tip-extending, or “growing”, robots have potential applications including inspection and navigation in disaster scenarios. However, due to their growing capability, such robots create uniqu…