Models capable of capturing and reproducing the variability observed in experimental trials
can be valuable for planning and control in the presence of uncertainty. This paper reports …

We present our findings on the first application of motion planning methodologies to the
recently introduced Sprawl Tuned Autonomous Robot (STAR). The reported results provide …

Transmission and actuator selection are crucial for robot locomotion at any scale. This is
especially true at small scales where actuation choices are limited and locomotion is …

In this paper, we proposed a miniature quadrupedal piezoelectric robot with a mass of 1.8 g
and a body length of 4.6 cm. The robot adopts a novel spatial parallel mechanism as its …

The paper introduces the Switching Four-bar Mechanism (sfm), a new low-dimensional
kinematic abstraction for miniature legged robots, aimed at quasi-static motion planning in …

The paper suggests a new method for statistically validating, and selecting the parameters of
a model for a miniature eight-legged robot. It is based on a novel adaptation of concepts and …

This paper contributes to the area of miniature legged robots by investigating how a recently
introduced bio-inspired template for such robots can be used for navigation. The model is …

The paper reports on the design and preliminary experimental testing of a novel 3D-printed
miniature legged robot. It is called Passively Sprawling Robot (PSR), and it features a …

Performing navigation with state-of-the-art mobile robots in real-world settings is challenging
because of, among other reasons, the presence of uncertainty. Dealing with uncertainty in …

In miniature robotics applications, compliant mechanisms are widely used because of their
scalability. In addition, compliant mechanism architecture is compatible with the …