3 papers
cs.RO2026
Tensegrity Robot Endcap-Ground Contact Estimation with Symmetry-aware Heterogeneous Graph Neural Network
Wenzhe Tong, Yicheng Jiang, Chi Zhang +2
Tensegrity robots possess lightweight and resilient structures but present significant challenges for state estimation due to compliant and distributed ground contacts. This paper…
cs.RO2025
Impact-resistant, autonomous robots inspired by tensegrity architecture
William R. Johnson, Xiaonan Huang, Shiyang Lu +4
Future robots will navigate perilous, remote environments with resilience and autonomy. Researchers have proposed building robots with compliant bodies to enhance robustness, but t…
cs.RO2024
TALE-teller: Tendon-Actuated Linked Element Robotic Testbed for Investigating Tail Functions
Margaret J. Zhang, Anvay A. Pradhan, Zachary Brei +6
Tails serve various functions in both robotics and biology, including expression, grasping, and defense. The vertebrate tails associated with these functions exhibit diverse patter…