From a functional standpoint, classic robots are not at all similar to biological systems. If
compared with rigid robots, animals' bodies look overly redundant, imprecise, and weak …

Currently, there is an intensive development of bipedal walking robots. The most known
solutions are based on the use of the principles of human gait created in nature during …

Compared to traditional rigid-bodied robots, soft robots are constructed using physically
flexible/elastic bodies and electronics to mimic nature and enable novel applications in …

Novel technologies, fabrication methods, controllers and computational methods are rapidly
advancing the capabilities of soft robotics. This is creating the need for design techniques …

Mobile robots can perform tasks on the move, including exploring terrain, discovering
landmark features, or moving a load from one place to another. This group of robots is …

On the eve of Human-Robot-Interaction (HRI) becoming customary in our lives, the
performance of HRI robotic devices remains strongly conditioned by their gearboxes. In most …

Parallel-elastic joints can improve the efficiency and strength of robots by assisting the
actuators with additional torques. For these benefits to be realized, a spring needs to be …

Exoskeleton robots, which range from fully passive to fully active-assisted movements, have
become an essential instrument for assisting industrial employees and stroke rehabilitation …

Snakes can move through almost any terrain. Although their locomotion on flat surfaces
using planar gaits is inherently stable, when snakes deform their body out of plane to …

Lower-limb biomechatronic devices (ie, prostheses and exoskeletons) depend upon
onboard batteries to power wearable sensors, actuators, and microprocessors, therein …