18 citations · 19 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
physics.app-ph2017★ 1 cited
An Autonomous Programmable Actuator and Shape Reconfigurable Structures using Bistability and Shape Memory Polymers
Tian Chen, Kristina Shea
Autonomous deployment and shape reconfiguration of structures is a crucial field of research in space exploration with emerging applications in the automotive, building and biomedi…
cs.RO2017★ 18 cited
Harnessing bistability for directional propulsion of untethered, soft robots
Tian Chen, Osama R. Bilal, Kristina Shea +1
In most macro-scale robotics systems , propulsion and controls are enabled through a physical tether or complex on-board electronics and batteries. A tether simplifies the design p…
cs.NE2016
A comparison of semi-deterministic and stochastic search techniques
Andy M. Connor, Kristina Shea
This paper presents an investigation of two search techniques, tabu search (TS) and simulated annealing (SA), to assess their relative merits when applied to engineering design opt…