3 papers
cs.RO2025
Passive Luminescent Bellows Mechanism
Naoto Kikuta, Issei Onda, Kazuki Abe +2
The use of robots in disaster sites has rapidly expanded, with soft robots attracting particular interest due to their flexibility and adaptability. They can navigate through narro…
cs.RO2024
Reflexive Input-Output Causality Mechanisms
Ryotaro Kayawake, Haruto Miida, Shunsuke Sano +6
This paper explores the concept of reflexive actuation, examining how robots may leverage both internal and external stimuli to trigger changes in the motion, performance, or physi…
cs.RO2024
A Modular, Tendon Driven Variable Stiffness Manipulator with Internal Routing for Improved Stability and Increased Payload Capacity
Kyle L. Walker, Alix J. Partridge, Hsing-Yu Chen +5
Stability and reliable operation under a spectrum of environmental conditions is still an open challenge for soft and continuum style manipulators. The inability to carry sufficien…