3 papers
cs.RO2022
Soft Robotic Mannequin: Design and Algorithm for Deformation Control
Yingjun Tian, Guoxin Fang, Justas Petrulis +2
This paper presents a novel soft robotic system for a deformable mannequin that can be employed to physically realize the 3D geometry of different human bodies. The soft membrane o…
cs.RO2022
Collision-Aware Fast Simulation for Soft Robots by Optimization-Based Geometric Computing
Guoxin Fang, Yingjun Tian, Andrew Weightman +1
Soft robots can safely interact with environments because of their mechanical compliance. Self-collision is also employed in the modern design of soft robots to enhance their perfo…
cs.RO2022
CLOVER Robot: A Minimally Actuated Jumping Robotic Platform for Space Exploration
Alejandro Macario-Rojas, Ben Parslew, Andrew Weightman +1
Robots have been critical instruments to space exploration by providing access to environments beyond human limitations. Jumping robot concepts are attractive solutions to negotiat…