3 papers
cs.NE2025
Co-design is powerful and not free
Yi Zhang, Yue Xie, Tao Sun +1
Robotic performance emerges from the coupling of body and controller, yet it remains unclear when morphology-control co-design is necessary. We present a unified framework that emb…
cs.RO2025
The Morphology-Control Trade-Off: Insights into Soft Robotic Efficiency
Yue Xie, Kai-fung Chu, Xing Wang +1
Soft robotics holds transformative potential for enabling adaptive and adaptable systems in dynamic environments. However, the interplay between morphological and control complexit…
cs.RO2024
A 'MAP' to find high-performing soft robot designs: Traversing complex design spaces using MAP-elites and Topology Optimization
Yue Xie, Josh Pinskier, Lois Liow +2
Soft robotics has emerged as the standard solution for grasping deformable objects, and has proven invaluable for mobile robotic exploration in extreme environments. However, despi…