3 papers
physics.bio-ph2025
Aubry-André Localization Transition for an Active Undulator
Christopher J. Pierce, Tianyu Wang, Dmitri Kalinin +2
The transport of deformable self-propelling objects like bacteria, worms, snakes, and robots through heterogeneous environments is poorly understood. In this paper, we use experime…
cs.RO2025
Collision Induced Binding and Transport of Shape Changing Robot Pairs
Akash Vardhan, Ram Avinery, Hosain Bagheri +7
We report in experiment and simulation the spontaneous formation of dynamically bound pairs of shape changing robots undergoing locally repulsive collisions. These physical `glider…
cs.RO2024
AquaMILR+: Design of an untethered limbless robot for complex aquatic terrain navigation
Matthew Fernandez, Tianyu Wang, Galen Tunnicliffe +4
This paper presents AquaMILR+, an untethered limbless robot designed for agile navigation in complex aquatic environments. The robot features a bilateral actuation mechanism that m…