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Analysis of Forces Exerted by Shoulder and Elbow Fabric-based Pneumatic Actuators for Pediatric Exosuits
Mehrnoosh Ayazi, Ipsita Sahin, Caio Mucchiani +2
To enhance pediatric exosuit design, it is crucial to assess the actuator-generated forces. This work evaluates the contact forces exerted by soft fabric-based pneumatic actuators…
Augmented-Reality Enabled Crop Monitoring with Robot Assistance
Caio Mucchiani, Dimitrios Chatziparaschis, Konstantinos Karydis
The integration of augmented reality (AR), extended reality (XR), and virtual reality (VR) technologies in agriculture has shown significant promise in enhancing various agricultur…
Vision-based Xylem Wetness Classification in Stem Water Potential Determination
Pamodya Peiris, Aritra Samanta, Caio Mucchiani +3
Water is often overused in irrigation, making efficient management of it crucial. Precision Agriculture emphasizes tools like stem water potential (SWP) analysis for better plant s…
Vision-assisted Avocado Harvesting with Aerial Bimanual Manipulation
Zhichao Liu, Jingzong Zhou, Caio Mucchiani +1
Robotic fruit harvesting holds potential in precision agriculture to improve harvesting efficiency. While ground mobile robots are mostly employed in fruit harvesting, certain crop…
Force Profiling of a Shoulder Bidirectional Fabric-based Pneumatic Actuator for a Pediatric Exosuit
Mehrnoosh Ayazi, Ipsita Sahin, Caio Mucchiani +2
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the contact force profile of a single-cell bidirectional soft pneumatic actuator, specifically designed to aid in the abduction and…