4 accepted papers
Air-dispersed sensor networks deployed from aerial robotic systems (e.g., UAVs) provide a low-cost approach to wide-area environmental monitoring. However, existing methods often rely on active actuators for mid-air shape or trajectory control, increasing both power consumption and system cost. Here…
The demand for personal mobility devices (PMDs) has increased, prompting studies on various control interfaces such as joysticks and handlebars. However, these interfaces remain external to the PMD, and no system has been developed in which the PMD itself functions as the interface. This study propo…
The need for cable connection with soft robotic systems suppresses the benefits granted by their softness and flexibility. Such systems can be untethered by equipping batteries or by relying on non-electrical actuation mechanisms. However, these approaches cannot simultaneously support long-term and
As robots become more complex, small, and sophisticated, the cost and effort necessary for “wiring” become critical; the complex wiring makes the fabrication costly and necessitates care about space and stiffness of wires, which can inhibit the deformation of soft-bodied robots. The concept of power