4 papers
An Experimental Characterization of Mechanical Layer Jamming Systems
Jessica Gumowski, Krishna Manaswi Digumarti, David Howard
Organisms in nature, such as Cephalopods and Pachyderms, exploit stiffness modulation to achieve amazing dexterity in the control of their appendages. In this paper, we explore the…
Programmable Telescopic Soft Pneumatic Actuators for Deployable and Shape Morphing Soft Robots
Joel Kemp, Andre Farinha, David Howard +2
Soft Robotics presents a rich canvas for free-form and continuum devices capable of exerting forces in any direction and transforming between arbitrary configurations. However, the…
3D Printable Soft Liquid Metal Sensors for Delicate Manipulation Tasks
Lois Liow, Jonty Milford, Emre Uygun +4
Robotics and automation are key enablers to increase throughput in ongoing conservation efforts across various threatened ecosystems. Cataloguing, digitisation, husbandry, and simi…
Bayesian Adaptive Calibration and Optimal Design
Rafael Oliveira, Dino Sejdinovic, David Howard +1
The process of calibrating computer models of natural phenomena is essential for applications in the physical sciences, where plenty of domain knowledge can be embedded into simula…