15 papers
Soft Eversion Robots for Colonoscopy: Challenges, Open Problems, and Emerging Solutions
Cem Suulker, Thomas Mack, Qingzheng Cong +4
Conventional colonoscopy remains limited by patient discomfort and procedural risks, motivating research into compliant robotic alternatives. Eversion robots, which advance via pre…
6G Empowering Future Robotics: A Vision for Next-Generation Autonomous Systems
Mona Ghassemian, Andrés Meseguer Valenzuela, Ana Garcia Armada +4
The convergence of robotics and next-generation communication is a critical driver of technological advancement. As the world transitions from 5G to 6G, the foundational capabiliti…
A Soft Robotic Interface for Chick-Robot Affective Interactions
Jue Chen, Alexander Mielke, Kaspar Althoefer +1
The potential of Animal-Robot Interaction (ARI) in welfare applications depends on how much an animal perceives a robotic agent as socially relevant, non-threatening and potentiall…
Robotic Fruits with Tunable Stiffness and Sensing: Towards a Methodology for Developing Realistic Physical Twins of Fruits
Saitarun Nadipineni, Keshav Pandiyan, Kaspar Althoefer +2
The global agri-food sector faces increasing challenges from labour shortages, high consumer demand, and supply-chain disruptions, resulting in substantial losses of unharvested pr…
Human Emotion-Mediated Soft Robotic Arts: Exploring the Intersection of Human Emotions, Soft Robotics and Arts
Saitarun Nadipineni, Chenhao Hong, Tanishtha Ramlall +4
Soft robotics has emerged as a versatile field with applications across various domains, from healthcare to industrial automation, and more recently, art and interactive installati…
Enabling High-Curvature Navigation in Eversion Robots through Buckle-Inducing Constrictive Bands
Cem Suulker, Muhie Al Haimus, Thomas Mack +10
Tip-growing eversion robots are renowned for their ability to access remote spaces through narrow passages. However, achieving reliable navigation remains a significant challenge.…