Soft robotics has emerged as a transformative field, leveraging bio-inspired novel actuation
mechanisms to enable more adaptable, compliant, and sophisticated robotic systems …

Abstract Purpose of Review We review recent advances in algorithmic development and
validation for modeling and control of soft robots leveraging the Koopman operator theory …

Pneumatically-actuated soft robots have advantages over traditional rigid robots in many
applications. In particular, their flexible bodies and gentle air-powered movements make …

Mobile robots that can adapt to an extensive range of terrains play essential roles in many
applications. Millipedes are one of the most terrain-adaptive creatures in nature due to their …

Koopman operator theory has been gaining momentum for model extraction, planning, and
control of data-driven robotic systems. The Koopman operator's ability to extract dynamics …

Pneumatic actuators are widely studied in soft robotics as they are facile, low cost, scalable,
and robust and exhibit compliance similar to many systems found in nature. The challenge is …

Soft robotics modeling is a research topic that is evolving fast. Many techniques are present
in literature, but most of them require analytical models with a lot of equations that are time …

This work focuses on catching safely an aerial micro-robot in mid-air using another aerial
robot that is equipped with a universal soft gripper. To avoid aerodynamic disturbances such …

Soft robots have emerged as a novel approach to legged locomotion, demonstrating strong
potential for navigating unstructured terrains. The omnidirectional bending capability of soft …

Soft pneumatic legged robots show promise in their ability to traverse a range of different
types of terrain, including natural unstructured terrain met in applications like precision …