Frontiers in Robotics and AI

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2022

Framework for Armature-Based 3D Shape Reconstruction of Sensorized Soft Robots in eXtended Reality

in Soft Robotics

Elvis I. A. Borges
Jonas S. I. Rieder
Doris Aschenbrenner
Rob B. N. Scharff

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2022.810328

4,461 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2022

A Wearable Soft Robotic Exoskeleton for Hip Flexion Rehabilitation

in Soft Robotics

Tiana M. Miller-Jackson
Rainier F. Natividad
Daniel Yuan Lee Lim
Luis Hernandez-Barraza
Jonathan W. Ambrose
Raye Chen-Hua Yeow

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2022.835237

14,918 views
35 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Apr 2022

FAS—A Fully Actuated Segment for Tendon-Driven Continuum Robots

in Soft Robotics

Reinhard M. Grassmann
Priyanka Rao
Quentin Peyron
Jessica Burgner-Kahrs

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2022.873446

8,392 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Apr 2022

Bipedal Walking of Underwater Soft Robot Based on Data-Driven Model Inspired by Octopus

in Soft Robotics

Qiuxuan Wu
Yan Wu
Xiaochen Yang
Botao Zhang
Jian Wang
Sergey A Chepinskiy
Anton A Zhilenkov

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2022.815435

6,582 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2022

Bending Properties of an Extensile Fluidic Artificial Muscle

in Soft Robotics

Jacek Garbulinski
Norman M. Wereley

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2022.804095

3,257 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 24 Mar 2022

Branching Vine Robots for Unmapped Environments

in Soft Robotics

Paul E. Glick
Iman Adibnazari
Dylan Drotman
Donald Ruffatto III
Michael T. Tolley

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2022.838913

6,595 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Mar 2022

Model-Based Nonlinear Feedback Controllers for Pressure Control of Soft Pneumatic Actuators Using On/Off Valves

in Soft Robotics

Matheus S. Xavier
Andrew J. Fleming
Yuen K. Yong

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2022.818187

9,696 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Mar 2022

Morphing-Enabled Path Planning for Flying Tensegrity Robots as a Semidefinite Program

in Soft Robotics

Sergei Savin
Alexandr Klimchik

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2022.812849

2,807 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2022

Design, Modeling, and Visual Learning-Based Control of Soft Robotic Fish Driven by Super-Coiled Polymers

in Soft Robotics

Sunil Kumar Rajendran
Feitian Zhang

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.809427

9,769 views
18 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2022

Power Amplification for Jumping Soft Robots Actuated by Artificial Muscles

in Soft Robotics

Adriane Fernandes Minori
Saurabh Jadhav
Haojin Chen
Samantha Fong
Michael T. Tolley

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2022.844282

6,771 views
16 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Feb 2022

A Programmable Liquid Crystal Elastomer Metamaterials With Soft Elasticity

in Soft Robotics

Xudong Liang
Dongfeng Li

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2022.849516

7,072 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Feb 2022

Squeezing More Juice out of Dielectric Elastomer Generators

in Soft Robotics

Samuel Rosset
Iain A. Anderson

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2022.825148

4,219 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2022

Evolutionary Inverse Material Identification: Bespoke Characterization of Soft Materials Using a Metaheuristic Algorithm

in Soft Robotics

Michele Di Lecce
Onaizah Onaizah
Peter Lloyd
James H. Chandler
Pietro Valdastri

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.790571

5,338 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2022

Physics-Informed Modeling and Control of Multi-Actuator Soft Catheter Robots

in Soft Robotics

Seyede Fatemeh Ghoreishi
Ryan D. Sochol
Dheeraj Gandhi
Axel Krieger
Mark Fuge

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.772628

7,803 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 13 Jan 2022

Challenges and Opportunities in Robotic Food Handling: A Review

in Soft Robotics

Zhongkui Wang
Shinichi Hirai
Sadao Kawamura

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.789107

37,757 views
112 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Jan 2022

A Self-Stabilized Inverted Pendulum Made of Optically Responsive Liquid Crystal Elastomers

in Soft Robotics

Quanbao Cheng
Lin Zhou
Kai Li

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.808262

3,583 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2022

A 3D Printed Modular Soft Gripper Integrated With Metamaterials for Conformal Grasping

in Soft Robotics

Charbel Tawk
Rahim Mutlu
Gursel Alici

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.799230

29,781 views
83 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Dec 2021

Rigid–Soft Interactive Design of a Lobster-Inspired Finger Surface for Enhanced Grasping Underwater

in Soft Robotics

Haiyang Jiang
Xudong Han
Yonglin Jing
Ning Guo
Fang Wan
Chaoyang Song

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.787187

9,492 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Dec 2021

Sensing Deformation in Vacuum Driven Foam-Based Actuator via Inductive Method

in Soft Robotics

Seonggun Joe
Hongbo Wang
Massimo Totaro
Lucia Beccai

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.742885

8,176 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2021

Detection of Foreign Bodies in Soft Foods Employing Tactile Image Sensor

in Soft Robotics

Kazuhiro Shimonomura
Tinghsuan Chang
Tomomi Murata

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.774080

8,908 views
18 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 25 Nov 2021

Monolithic Stacked Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

in Soft Robotics

Jun Shintake
Daiki Ichige
Ryo Kanno
Toshiaki Nagai
Keita Shimizu

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.714332

7,276 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2021

Characterization of Sustainable Robotic Materials and Finite Element Analysis of Soft Actuators Under Biodegradation

in Soft Robotics

Toshiaki Nagai
Ashitaka Kurita
Jun Shintake

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.760485

6,391 views
18 citations

Editorial

Published on 22 Nov 2021

Editorial: On the Planning, Control, and Perception of Soft Robotic End-Effectors

in Soft Robotics

Giuseppe Averta
Cosimo Della Santina
Fanny Ficuciello
Maximo A. Roa
Matteo Bianchi

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.795863

3,247 views
1 citation

Perspective

Published on 17 Nov 2021

Embodied Intelligence in Soft Robotics Through Hardware Multifunctionality

in Soft Robotics

Matteo Cianchetti

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.724056

8,980 views
23 citations

246 articles

articles

Framework for Armature-Based 3D Shape Reconstruction of Sensorized Soft Robots in eXtended Reality

A Wearable Soft Robotic Exoskeleton for Hip Flexion Rehabilitation

FAS—A Fully Actuated Segment for Tendon-Driven Continuum Robots

Bipedal Walking of Underwater Soft Robot Based on Data-Driven Model Inspired by Octopus

Bending Properties of an Extensile Fluidic Artificial Muscle

Branching Vine Robots for Unmapped Environments

Model-Based Nonlinear Feedback Controllers for Pressure Control of Soft Pneumatic Actuators Using On/Off Valves

Morphing-Enabled Path Planning for Flying Tensegrity Robots as a Semidefinite Program

Design, Modeling, and Visual Learning-Based Control of Soft Robotic Fish Driven by Super-Coiled Polymers

Power Amplification for Jumping Soft Robots Actuated by Artificial Muscles

A Programmable Liquid Crystal Elastomer Metamaterials With Soft Elasticity

Squeezing More Juice out of Dielectric Elastomer Generators

Evolutionary Inverse Material Identification: Bespoke Characterization of Soft Materials Using a Metaheuristic Algorithm

Physics-Informed Modeling and Control of Multi-Actuator Soft Catheter Robots

Challenges and Opportunities in Robotic Food Handling: A Review

A Self-Stabilized Inverted Pendulum Made of Optically Responsive Liquid Crystal Elastomers

A 3D Printed Modular Soft Gripper Integrated With Metamaterials for Conformal Grasping

Rigid–Soft Interactive Design of a Lobster-Inspired Finger Surface for Enhanced Grasping Underwater

Sensing Deformation in Vacuum Driven Foam-Based Actuator via Inductive Method

Detection of Foreign Bodies in Soft Foods Employing Tactile Image Sensor

Monolithic Stacked Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

Characterization of Sustainable Robotic Materials and Finite Element Analysis of Soft Actuators Under Biodegradation

Editorial: On the Planning, Control, and Perception of Soft Robotic End-Effectors

Embodied Intelligence in Soft Robotics Through Hardware Multifunctionality