Numerous recent advances in robotics have been inspired by the biological principle of
tensile integrity—or “tensegrity”—to achieve remarkable feats of dexterity and resilience …

A flexible spine is critical to the motion capability of most animals and plays a pivotal role in
their agility. Although state-of-the-art legged robots have already achieved very dynamic and …

This article is a state-of-art review on static structural computations for pin-jointed structures,
revising the last forty years of scientific research on the subject matter through the …

This paper presents the formulation of a new methodology to design adaptive structures.
This design method synthesises structural configurations that are optimum hybrids between …

This paper presents an experimental validation of a new design method for adaptive
structures that counteract the effect of loading through shape morphing. The structure is …

This paper gives a new formulation to synthesize load-responsive structures through shape
morphing. The design method is based on the minimization of the whole-life energy, which …

Adaptive structures can modify their geometry and internal forces through sensing and
mechanical actuation in order to maintain optimal performance under changing actions …

Tensegrity structures are spatial self-stressed pin-jointed structures where compression
components (struts) are surrounded by tension elements. This paper describes a near full …

Deployable structures are structures that transform their shape from a compact state to an
extended in-service position. Structures composed of tension elements that surround …

Kinematic properties of tensegrity structures reveal that an ideal way of motion is by using
their infinitesimal mechanisms. For example in motions along infinitesimal mechanisms …