21 accepted papers
Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRLs) offer considerable promise for assisting wearers in complex tasks, yet their adaptability is often constrained by their inherent fixed morphology. While modular reconfigurable designs present a viable solution, applying it to wearable systems introduces critical si
Existing polar robots are constrained by limited energy supply, making it difficult to carry out long-term scientific exploration missions, which highlights an urgent demand for energy conservation. An energy-efficient multi-mode motion polar robot is proposed to address this challenge. Both increas…
Trajectory planning plays a pivotal role in robotic motion planning, particularly in achieving time-optimal motion under complex dynamic constraints. Although the Time-Optimal Path Parameterization (TOPP) algorithm effectively addresses trajectory generation under joint torque constraints, classical…
The endurance and energy efficiency of drones remain critical challenges in their design and operation. To extend mission duration, numerous studies explored perching mechanisms that enable drones to conserve energy by temporarily suspending flight. This paper presents a new perching drone that util…
Supernumerary robotic limbs (SRLs) are wearable robots that serve as extra limbs, assisting wearers in task completion. The strong coupling between SRLs and wearers results in wearer movements influencing SRLs' actions and the forces exerted on mechanisms during operations. The wearer's movements le
Exoskeleton technology holds significant promise within the human-centric paradigm of Industry 5.0 for mitigating work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). However, existing systems often struggle with mismatched assistive torque and inefficient human-machine collaboration under dynamic loadin
In recent years, significant progress has been made in the prototype design and control methodologies of modular snake robots. However, there is still relatively little research on the potential enabled by the active morphological transformation of robots. This paper presents a novel modular snake r
Magnetic manipulation of miniature soft or liquid robots capable of deformation has gained increasing attention and is demonstrating great potential in small-scale applications, such as drug delivery, minimal invasive surgery, and manipulation of delicate objects. In this study, we introduce a liqui
Modular self-reconfigurable robots (MSRRs) have significantly progressed in hardware and algorithm development. However, they are generally used in terrestrial environments, leaving broad scenarios to be explored and benefited. This letter presents a novel amphibious self-reconfigurable robot (ASRR)
Previous research has shown that load-bearing with elastic suspension backpacks improves human biomechanics and reduces human energy expenditure. Constant-force suspension backpacks (CFSB) with zero stiffness were developed to minimize the inertial force of loads. However, there is a mismatch betwee
Preference-based optimizing methods have shown their advantages and potential in exploring individual, comfortable, and effective control strategies and assistance parameters of exoskeletons during locomotion. Research indicates that compared with naive wearers, knowledgeable wearers with abundant e…
Mechanisms that balance wide range of motion(ROM) with increased stiffness are gradually gaining attention in robotic applications. This letter proposed kinematic methods for the spatial interlocking 3-UU mechanism based on Lie Group, which consists of a fixed base and a moving platform connected by
This study proposes a pose and path planning method based on direction fields, addressing challenges in industrial robot surface machining. These challenges include limited machining accuracy and difficult path planning arising from the robot's low stiffness and high nonlinearity between joint and o
Research has indicated that exoskeletons can assist human movement, but due to the influence of additional weight and challenges in control strategy design, only a few exoskeletons effectively reduce the wearers’ metabolic costs during running. This paper proposes an innovative and efficient hip-ass…
Soft grippers exhibit impressive grasping performance with great simplicity, compliance, adaptability, and robustness. However, it is a great challenge for them to achieve high-load carrying capacity. Here, we present a soft fabric gripper to achieve high-load carrying capacity. The gripper features
Since the advent of flying machines, engineers have strived to develop aircraft that can fly as flexibly as birds. From the original traditional control surface to the controllable morphing wing design, they all aim to improve the flight performance of drones, including the load capacity, maneuverab
Supernumerary robotic limbs (SRL) are new types of wearable robots used as the third limb to work with humans. The device is designed to provide the wearer with better auxiliary ability. This paper presents the design and implementation of a Series-Parallel-Reconfigurable Tendon-driven Supernumerary
This article proposed a humanoid obstacle passability strategy (OPS) to enhance human-exoskeleton integrated system to cross over multi-obstacle in sagittal plane. A hybrid bounding box integrated with closeness regression in L-shape section and synchronous convergence in convex hull search (HBB-LC)
This paper presents the design and preliminary evaluation of a portable spring-based knee exoskeleton, the SpringExo, which is designed to provide assistance to the leg while minimizing interference with the natural leg movement. Traditional rigid exoskeletons are unable to accurately align with a u…
Pathological tremor is defined as a roughly sinusoidal movement and usually occurs in the upper limb impacting individuals activities of daily livings. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is proposed as a potential alternative for cancelling the pathological tremor. However, the feasibility and