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A Reconfigurable Pneumatic Joint Enabling Localized Selective Stiffening and Shape Locking in Vine-Inspired Robots
Ayodele James Oyejide, Ustaz A. Yaqub, Samir Erturk +2
Vine-inspired robots achieve large workspace coverage through tip eversion, enabling safe navigation in confined and cluttered environments. However, their deployment in free space…
Design Optimizer for Soft Growing Robot Manipulators in Three-Dimensional Environments
Ahmet Astar, Ozan Nurcan, Erk Demirel +3
Soft growing robots are novel devices that mimic plant-like growth for navigation in cluttered or dangerous environments. Their ability to adapt to surroundings, combined with adva…
Enhanced Optimization Strategies to Design an Underactuated Hand Exoskeleton
Baris Akbas, Huseyin Taner Yuksel, Aleyna Soylemez +2
Exoskeletons can boost human strength and provide assistance to individuals with physical disabilities. However, ensuring safety and optimal performance in their design poses subst…
The Impact of Evolutionary Computation on Robotic Design: A Case Study with an Underactuated Hand Exoskeleton
Baris Akbas, Huseyin Taner Yuksel, Aleyna Soylemez +3
Robotic exoskeletons can enhance human strength and aid people with physical disabilities. However, designing them to ensure safety and optimal performance presents significant cha…
Design Optimizer for Planar Soft-Growing Robot Manipulators
Fabio Stroppa
Soft-growing robots are innovative devices that feature plant-inspired growth to navigate environments. Thanks to their embodied intelligence of adapting to their surroundings and…