3 papers
cs.RO2025
AFT: Appearance-Based Feature Tracking for Markerless and Training-Free Shape Reconstruction of Soft Robots
Shangyuan Yuan, Preston Fairchild, Yu Mei +2
Accurate shape reconstruction is essential for precise control and reliable operation of soft robots. Compared to sensor-based approaches, vision-based methods offer advantages in…
cs.RO2025
Efficient Force and Stiffness Prediction in Robotic Produce Handling with a Piezoresistive Pressure Sensor
Preston Fairchild, Claudia Chen, Xiaobo Tan
Properly handling delicate produce with robotic manipulators is a major part of the future role of automation in agricultural harvesting and processing. Grasping with the correct a…
cs.RO2025
Learning-Based Modeling of Soft Actuators Using Euler Spiral-Inspired Curvature
Yu Mei, Shangyuan Yuan, Xinda Qi +2
Soft robots, distinguished by their inherent compliance and continuum structures, present unique modeling challenges, especially when subjected to significant external loads such a…