3 papers
cs.RO2025
Kiri-Spoon: A Kirigami Utensil for Robot-Assisted Feeding
Maya Keely, Brandon Franco, Casey Grothoff +4
For millions of adults with mobility limitations, eating meals is a daily challenge. A variety of robotic systems have been developed to address this societal need. Unfortunately,…
cs.RO2024
Combining and Decoupling Rigid and Soft Grippers to Enhance Robotic Manipulation
Maya Keely, Yeunhee Kim, Shaunak A. Mehta +6
For robot arms to perform everyday tasks in unstructured environments, these robots must be able to manipulate a diverse range of objects. Today's robots often grasp objects with e…
cs.RO2024
Kiri-Spoon: A Soft Shape-Changing Utensil for Robot-Assisted Feeding
Maya N. Keely, Heramb Nemlekar, Dylan P. Losey
Assistive robot arms have the potential to help disabled or elderly adults eat everyday meals without relying on a caregiver. To provide meaningful assistance, these robots must re…