Purpose of review In this review, we briefly summarize the numerical methods commonly
used for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of soft robotic systems. The underlying mechanical …

With the rapid development of social intelligence, flexible manipulator has become a typical
representative of the intelligent era. However, due to the strong nonlinearity brought about …

As a typical kind of special robot with high flexibility and maneuverability, the
hyperredundant manipulators (HRM) which can work in the narrow and complex space …

This paper proposes an arbitrary Lagrange Euler (ALE) method for dynamic modeling and
simulation of cable-driven mechanisms considering stick–slip frictions. The dynamic …

Reconfigurable continuum robots exhibit programmable interaction capability, enabling
them to cope with challenges poorly addressed by conventional rigid robots. However, the …

Soft robots are high-dimensional nonlinear systems coupled with both geometric and
material nonlinearity. Control of such a system is complex and time-consuming. In this study …

As a novel class of robots, soft robots have demonstrated many desirable mechanical
properties than traditional rigid robots due to their nature of being compliant, flexible and …

Continuum space manipulators have advantages in working in the confined spaces to
conduct some fine operating tasks for high-value malfunctioning satellites, while Cable …

Flexible robots with in-situ torsion can be used in laryngeal endoscopic surgery which can
maintain the position and approach vector of the end-effector during the operation. However …

Controlling soft continuum manipulators is a challenging task due to the structural
compliance of these systems which results in underactuation. While a variety of control …