A fabrication strategy for millimeter-scale, self-sensing soft-rigid hybrid robots

HC Lee, N Elder, M Leal, S Stantial… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Soft robots typically involve manual assembly of core hardware components like actuators,
sensors, and controllers. This increases fabrication time and reduces consistency, especially …

Multimodal strain sensing system for shape recognition of tensegrity structures by combining traditional regression and deep learning approaches

Z Mao, R Kobayashi, H Nabae… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A tensegrity-based system is a promising approach for dynamic exploration of uneven,
unpredictable, and confined environments. However, implementing such systems presents …

Starblocks: Soft actuated self-connecting blocks for building deformable lattice structures

L Zhao, Y Wu, W Yan, W Zhan, X Huang… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we present a soft modular block inspired by tensegrity structures that can form
load-bearing structures through self-assembly. The block comprises a stellated compliant …

Review and proposal for a classification system of soft robots inspired by animal morphology

A López-González, JC Tejada, J López-Romero - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this article is to propose a bio-inspired morphological classification for soft robots
based on an extended review process. The morphology of living beings that inspire soft …

SoftSnap: Rapid prototyping of untethered soft robots using snap-together modules

L Zhao, Y Jiang, CY She, M Chen… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Soft robots offer adaptability and safe interaction with complex environments. Rapid
prototyping kits that allow soft robots to be assembled easily will allow different geometries …

Stability conditions of tensegrity structures considering local and global buckling

S Ma, M Chen - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2025 - Elsevier
This study introduces an approach for assessing the stability of tensegrity structures by
examining local and global buckling behaviors. We employ the minimal coordinate to …

The minimal mass tensegrity solutions to compressive and tensile loads

Y Xu, M Chen - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2025 - Elsevier
This study explores two fundamental problems in engineering mechanics: compression and
tension. We introduce lightweight solutions based on the tensegrity paradigm for these …

Bio-inspired circular soft actuators for simulating defecation process of human rectum

Z Mao, S Suzuki, A Wiranata, Y Zheng… - Journal of Artificial …, 2024 - Springer
Soft robots have found extensive applications in the medical field, particularly in
rehabilitation exercises, assisted grasping, and artificial organs. Despite significant …

Safe multi-agent reinforcement learning for bimanual dexterous manipulation

W Zhan, P Chin - 2024 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Bimanual dexterous manipulation in robotics, essential for a wide range of applications,
addresses the critical challenge of balancing intricate operational capabilities with assured …

Compliant Electropermanent Magnets

WR Johnson, R Kramer-Bottiglio - 2024 IEEE 7th International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular and climbing robots have employed electropermanent magnets as a power-efficient
alternative to electromagnets for tasks that involve attaching modules or exerting forces on …