4 papers
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…
Fast Online Adaptive Neural MPC via Meta-Learning
Yu Mei, Xinyu Zhou, Shuyang Yu +2
Data-driven model predictive control (MPC) has demonstrated significant potential for improving robot control performance in the presence of model uncertainties. However, existing…
Modeling and Mixed-Integer Nonlinear MPC of Positive-Negative Pressure Pneumatic Systems
Yu Mei, Xinyu Zhou, Xiaobo Tan
Positive-negative pressure regulation is critical to soft robotic actuators, enabling large motion ranges and versatile actuation modes. However, it remains challenging due to comp…
Design, Dynamic Modeling and Control of a 2-DOF Robotic Wrist Actuated by Twisted and Coiled Actuators
Yunsong Zhang, Xinyu Zhou, Feitian Zhang
Artificial muscle-driven modular soft robots exhibit significant potential for executing complex tasks. However, their broader applicability remains constrained by the lack of dyna…