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View article: Design of Soft Pneumatic Actuator with Two Oblique Chambers for Coupled Bending and Twisting Movements
Design of Soft Pneumatic Actuator with Two Oblique Chambers for Coupled Bending and Twisting Movements Open
Soft pneumatic network (Pneu-net) actuators are frequently used to achieve sophisticated movements, but they face challenges in producing both bending and twisting motions concurrently. In this paper, we present a new Pneu-net twisting and…
View article: A Soft Continuum Robotic Arm with a Climbing Plant‐Inspired Adaptive Behavior for Minimal Sensing, Actuation, and Control Effort
A Soft Continuum Robotic Arm with a Climbing Plant‐Inspired Adaptive Behavior for Minimal Sensing, Actuation, and Control Effort Open
A key challenge in designing soft continuum robotic arms is the realization of intelligent behavior while minimizing sensing, actuation, and control effort. This work investigates how soft continuum arms can benefit from mimicking the dist…
View article: A mixed-autonomous robotic platform for intra-row and inter-row weed removal for precision agriculture
A mixed-autonomous robotic platform for intra-row and inter-row weed removal for precision agriculture Open
The presence of weeds poses a common and persistent problem in crop cultivation, affecting both yield and overall agricultural productivity. Common solutions to the problem typically include chemical pesticides, mulching, or mechanical wee…
View article: A soft, sensorized gripper for delicate harvesting of small fruits
A soft, sensorized gripper for delicate harvesting of small fruits Open
Harvesting fruits and vegetables is a complex task worth to be fully automated with robotic systems. It involves several precision tasks that have to be performed with accuracy and the appropriate amount of force. Classical mechanical grip…
View article: Octopus‐Inspired Suction Cups with Embedded Strain Sensors for Object Recognition
Octopus‐Inspired Suction Cups with Embedded Strain Sensors for Object Recognition Open
The octopus has unique capacities are sources of inspiration in developing soft robotic‐enabling technologies. Herein, soft, sensorized, suction cups inspired by the suckers of Octopus vulgaris are presented. The suction cups using direct …
View article: Nitrogen Dioxide Optical Sensor Based on Redox-Active Tetrazolium/Pluronic Nanoparticles Embedded in PDMS Membranes
Nitrogen Dioxide Optical Sensor Based on Redox-Active Tetrazolium/Pluronic Nanoparticles Embedded in PDMS Membranes Open
Anthropogenic toxic vapour and gases are a worldwide threat for human health and to the environment. Therefore, it is crucial to develop highly sensitive devices that guarantee their rapid detection. Here, we prepared redox-switchable coll…
View article: [DATASET 7] - SOFT "SEARCHER-LIKE" ROBOT
[DATASET 7] - SOFT "SEARCHER-LIKE" ROBOT Open
In the framework of GrowBot project, Task 5.4 aims at developing a robotic searcher with sensing and actuation abilities. IIT has developed a modular continuum soft arm taking inspiration from the structural features of climbing plants inv…
View article: [DATASET 7] - SOFT "SEARCHER-LIKE" ROBOT
[DATASET 7] - SOFT "SEARCHER-LIKE" ROBOT Open
In the framework of GrowBot project, Task 5.4 aims at developing a robotic searcher with sensing and actuation abilities. IIT has developed a modular continuum soft arm taking inspiration from the structural features of climbing plants inv…
View article: [DATASET 7] - SOFT "SEARCHER-LIKE" ROBOT
[DATASET 7] - SOFT "SEARCHER-LIKE" ROBOT Open
In the framework of GrowBot project, Task 5.4 aims at developing a robotic searcher with sensing and actuation abilities. IIT has developed a modular continuum soft arm taking inspiration from the structural features of climbing plants inv…
View article: [DATASET 7] - SOFT "SEARCHER-LIKE" ROBOT
[DATASET 7] - SOFT "SEARCHER-LIKE" ROBOT Open
In the framework of GrowBot project, Task 5.4 aims at developing a robotic searcher with sensing and actuation abilities. IIT has developed a modular continuum soft arm taking inspiration from the structural features of climbing plants inv…
View article: Multisource energy conversion in plants with soft epicuticular coatings
Multisource energy conversion in plants with soft epicuticular coatings Open
Turning common plants into devices harvesting electricity from wind and radio frequency radiation endows a surprising prospect for energy-autonomous sensors.
View article: Sensorized Foam Actuator with Intrinsic Proprioception and Tunable Stiffness Behavior for Soft Robots
Sensorized Foam Actuator with Intrinsic Proprioception and Tunable Stiffness Behavior for Soft Robots Open
Soft Actuators In article number 2100022, Saravana Prashanth Murali Babu, Barbara Mazzolai, and co-workers develop an easy-to-implement integrated soft actuator by incorporating conductive foam. The sensorized foam has intrinsic propriocep…
View article: Selective Stiffening in Soft Actuators by Triggered Phase Transition of Hydrogel‐Filled Elastomers
Selective Stiffening in Soft Actuators by Triggered Phase Transition of Hydrogel‐Filled Elastomers Open
Nature has inspired a new generation of robots that not only imitate the behavior of natural systems but also share their adaptability to the environment and level of compliance due to the materials used to manufacture them, which are typi…
View article: Sensorized Foam Actuator with Intrinsic Proprioception and Tunable Stiffness Behavior for Soft Robots
Sensorized Foam Actuator with Intrinsic Proprioception and Tunable Stiffness Behavior for Soft Robots Open
Soft robots require actuators with integrated sensing components that perceive unstructured, dynamic environments without compromising their performance. However, many soft robotic systems still rely on external sensors, which affect the f…
View article: Supporting Information for "Sensorized Foam Actuator with Intrinsic Proprioception and Tunable Stiffness Behavior for Soft Robots"
Supporting Information for "Sensorized Foam Actuator with Intrinsic Proprioception and Tunable Stiffness Behavior for Soft Robots" Open
This Supporting information includes: 1. Component Selection and Performance of SFA 2. Actuator Manufacturing and Preparation of Conductive Ink 3. Average Thickness of Conductive Coating layer on PU Foam 4. Time Response of the Actuator in…
View article: Multisource energy conversion modes in minimally altered plants with soft epicuticular coatings
Multisource energy conversion modes in minimally altered plants with soft epicuticular coatings Open
Living plants have recently been exploited for unusual tasks such as energy conversion1–6 and environmental sensing.7–12 Yet, using plants as small-scale autonomous energy sources1–5 was obstructed by insufficient power outputs for steadil…
View article: A Soft Sensorized Foot Module to Understand Anisotropic Terrains During Soft Robot Locomotion
A Soft Sensorized Foot Module to Understand Anisotropic Terrains During Soft Robot Locomotion Open
The ability to move on an unstructured terrain and in confined spaces greatly increases the number of tasks terrestrial robots can carry out. To achieve this goal, robots should be aware of the different terrains on which they are moving. …
View article: Iterative simulations to estimate the elastic properties from a series of MRI images followed by MRI-US validation
Iterative simulations to estimate the elastic properties from a series of MRI images followed by MRI-US validation Open
The modeling of breast deformations is of interest in medical applications such as image-guided biopsy, or image registration for diagnostic purposes. In order to have such information, it is needed to extract the mechanical properties of …
View article: Surgical robot simulation with BBZ console
Surgical robot simulation with BBZ console Open
This paper presents a lean approach to training in robot assisted surgery. Minimally Invasive Surgical procedures can be decomposed in a sequence of tasks, each surgical task can be further decomposed in basic gestures. Each surgical gestu…
View article: A Deformable Smart Skin for Continuous Sensing Based on Electrical Impedance Tomography
A Deformable Smart Skin for Continuous Sensing Based on Electrical Impedance Tomography Open
In this paper, we present a low-cost, adaptable, and flexible pressure sensor that can be applied as a smart skin over both stiff and deformable media. The sensor can be easily adapted for use in applications related to the fields of robot…