3 papers
cs.RO2019
A Tip Mount for Transporting Sensors and Tools using Soft Growing Robots
Sang-Goo Jeong, Margaret M. Coad, Laura H. Blumenschein +5
Pneumatically operated soft growing robots that extend via tip eversion are well-suited for navigation in confined spaces. Adding the ability to interact with the environment using…
cs.RO2019
Human-centered Control of a Growing Soft Robot for Object Manipulation
Fabio Stroppa, Ming Luo, Giada Gerboni +3
We present a user-friendly interface to teleoperate a soft robot manipulator in a complex environment. Key components of the system include a manipulator with a grasping end-effect…
cs.RO2019
Human Interface for Teleoperated Object Manipulation with a Soft Growing Robot
Fabio Stroppa, Ming Luo, Kyle Yoshida +3
Soft growing robots are proposed for use in applications such as complex manipulation tasks or navigation in disaster scenarios. Safe interaction and ease of production promote the…