Flying insects are interesting dipteras with an outstanding wing structure that makes their
flight efficient. It is challenging to mimic flying insects and create effective artificial flapping …

There has been an increasing interest in soft-robotics research in recent years, and this is
reflected in a number of reviews of the topic from different perspectives. For example, in what …

This paper introduces swarm user interfaces, a new class of human-computer interfaces
comprised of many autonomous robots that handle both display and interaction. We …

Mobile microrobots with characteristic dimensions on the order of 1 cm are difficult to design
using either microelectromechanical systems technology or precision machining. This is due …

Significant advances in meso-scale prototyping are enabling rigid, articulated, and actuated
microrobotic structures. Here, an elegant manufacturing paradigm is employed for the …

Recent advances in precision manufacturing technology and a thorough understanding of
the properties of piezoelectric materials have made it possible for researchers to develop …

This article describes the design, manufacture, and performance of a prototype miniature
resonant ambulatory robot that uses piezoelectric actuators to achieve locomotion. Each leg …

In this work, a novel hexapod miniature piezoelectric robot (HMPR) was proposed. It utilized
a circular arrangement and a triangular gait scheme to achieve high motion stability and …

Fleas in nature generally have potent muscles for jumping and crawling abilities to
overcome obstacles in complex environments, while it is challenging for flea-sized robots to …

A bristle-bot or vibrobot is a multi-legged robot made of bristles and an oscillating actuator
that generates vibrations. This work presents the first demonstration of a micro-bristle-bot …