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Going In Blind: Object Motion Classification using Distributed Tactile Sensing for Safe Reaching in Clutter
Rachel Thomasson, Etienne Roberge, Mark R. Cutkosky +1
Robotic manipulators navigating cluttered shelves or cabinets may find it challenging to avoid contact with obstacles. Indeed, rearranging obstacles may be necessary to access a ta…
Retraction of Soft Growing Robots without Buckling
Margaret M. Coad, Rachel P. Thomasson, Laura H. Blumenschein +3
Tip-extending soft robots that "grow" via pneumatic eversion of their body material have demonstrated applications in exploration of cluttered environments. During growth, the moti…
Quasi-Direct Drive for Low-Cost Compliant Robotic Manipulation
David V. Gealy, Stephen McKinley, Brent Yi +10
Robots must cost less and be force-controlled to enable widespread, safe deployment in unconstrained human environments. We propose Quasi-Direct Drive actuation as a capable paradi…