Rigid robots have taken on a variety of automated manufacturing tasks and have made a
huge contribution to industrial development; however, they are not suitable for further …

Ever since its discovery, the applications of Shape Memory Alloys (SMA) can be found
across a range of application domains, from structural design to medical technology. This is …

Wearable haptic interfaces prioritize user comfort, but also value the ability to provide
diverse feedback patterns for immersive interactions with the virtual or augmented reality …

Devices delivering sophisticated and natural haptic feedback often encompass numerous
mechanical elements, leading to increased sizes and wearability challenges. Shape …

This paper reports a soft fingertip-mountable tactile actuator based on a Dielectric Elastomer
Actuator (DEA), which exhibits high output force over a wide frequency range with a …

Humans can leverage physical interaction to teach robot arms. As the human kinesthetically
guides the robot through demonstrations, the robot learns the desired task. While prior works …

Shape memory alloy (SMA) wires are excellent candidates for wearable actuators since they
are thin, low weight and have a high actuation force. The main drawbacks are that the wire …

The rotation mechanism based on an eccentric, combined with large deformations of SMA
spring type actuators, allowed the design of a compact device with continuous rotation. The …

We develop a surgical forceps-driver and a haptic feedback master device that could be
applied to a tele-operated microsurgical robotic system for peripheral nerve surgery …

Robust haptic devices that can convey the entire spectrum of human touch perception are
necessary to afford realistic haptic experiences. For vivid and immersive interaction, a …