3 papers
cs.RO2026
A Reconfigurable Fabric Based Pneumatic Actuator with Button Fastened Constraint Modules for Multi Mode Actuation
Kentaro Kimura, Hiroki Ishizuka, Yusuke Sakaue +2
Soft pneumatic actuators are widely used in soft robotics. However, their actuation modes are typically fixed by internal chamber designs or reinforcements, making post fabrication…
cs.RO2026
Module Number Adaptive Visual Shape Control for Serial Modular Soft Robots
Kyohei Akamine, Takato Horii, Yusuke Sakaue +1
Image based shape control provides a simple means of controlling the whole body configuration of soft robots. However, existing data driven approaches are typically developed for f…
cs.RO2025
External Photoreflective Tactile Sensing Based on Surface Deformation Measurement
Seiichi Yamamoto, Hiroki Ishizuka, Takumi Kawasetsu +6
We present a tactile sensing method enabled by the mechanical compliance of soft robots; an externally attachable photoreflective module reads surface deformation of silicone skin…