18 citations · 19 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
2 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…