Optimized Design of a Soft Actuator Considering Force/Torque, Bendability, and Controllability via an Approximated Structure

WT Yang, B Kurkcu… - Journal of …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper introduces a novel design method that enhances the force/torque, bendability,
and controllability of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs). The complex structure of the soft …

Control of soft pneumatic actuators with approximated dynamical modeling

WT Yang, B Kürkçü, M Hirao, L Sun… - … on Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a full system modeling strategy for a syringe pump and soft pneumatic
actuators (SPAs). The soft actuator is conceptualized as a beam structure, utilizing a second …

Nonlinear Parameter-Varying Modeling for Soft Pneumatic Actuators and Data-Driven Parameter Estimation

WT Yang, H Stuart, B Kurkcu, M Tomizuka - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Accurately modeling soft robots remains a challenge due to their inherent nonlinear
behavior and parameter variations. This paper presents a novel approach to modeling soft …

Magnetorheological-Elastomer-Based and Hydraulically Steerable Actuator for Micro Guidewire and Catheter

MS Kim, CY Park, DY Lee - IEEE Transactions on Medical …, 2025 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The pressure-driven mechanisms for steerable guidewires and catheters are difficult to
fabricate when miniaturized to submillimeter-scale. Micro bubbles resulting from molding or …

Nonlinear Modeling for Soft Pneumatic Actuators via Data-Driven Parameter Estimation

WT Yang, HS Stuart, B Kürkçü… - 2024 IEEE International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Precise modeling soft robots remains a challenge due to their infinite-dimensional nature
governed by partial differential equations. This paper introduces an innovative approach for …

Approximated Modeling and Optimal Design for a Soft Pneumatic Actuator Considering the Force/Torque and System Controllability

WT Yang, B Kurkcu, M Tomizuka - arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.13168, 2023 - arxiv.org
Soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) are widely employed to drive soft robots. However, their
inherent flexibility offers both benefits and challenges. This property reduces their output …

Underactuated Control of Multiple Soft Pneumatic Actuators via Stable Inversion

WT Yang, B Kurkcu, M Tomizuka - arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.04666, 2024 - arxiv.org
Soft grippers, with their inherent compliance and adaptability, show advantages for delicate
and versatile manipulation tasks in robotics. This paper presents a novel approach to …