Macrobend optical sensing for pose measurement in soft robot arms

S Sareh, Y Noh, M Li, T Ranzani, H Liu… - Smart Materials and …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper introduces a pose-sensing system for soft robot arms integrating a set of
macrobend stretch sensors. The macrobend sensory design in this study consists of optical …

Multisensor system for analyzing the thigh movement during walking

M Borghetti, M Serpelloni, E Sardini… - IEEE Sensors …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Body movements monitoring may allow preventing, diagnosing, and recovering several
wrong attitudes that could lead to possible future diseases. A multisensor system was …

Continuum worm-like robotic mechanism with decentral control architecture

M Eder, M Karl, A Knoll… - 2014 IEEE International …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Flexible continuum robots are utilized for operational areas, in which discretely structured
robots are not suitable due to their kinematic limitations. Continuum mechanisms feature …

Compliant Modular Worm-like Robotic Mechanisms with Decentrally Controlled Fluid Actuators

M Eder - 2015 - mediatum.ub.tum.de
In this thesis two prototypes of inherently compliant worm-like robotic mechanisms are
designed and investigated, which use pneumatic artificial muscles as means of actuation …