Robotics and neuroscience are sister disciplines that both aim to understand how agile,
efficient, and robust locomotion can be achieved in autonomous agents. Robotics has …

In this paper, we propose a multimodal flexible sensory interface for interactively teaching
soft robots to perform skilled locomotion using bare human hands. First, we develop a …

Animal locomotion is the result of complex and multi-layered interactions between the
nervous system, the musculo-skeletal system and the environment. Decoding the underlying …

In this letter, we present a method for integrating central pattern generators (CPGs), ie
systems of coupled oscillators, into the deep reinforcement learning (DRL) framework to …

Spinal injuries in many vertebrates can result in partial or complete loss of locomotor ability.
While mammals often experience permanent loss, some nonmammals, such as lampreys …

Limbless locomotors, from microscopic worms to macroscopic snakes, traverse complex,
heterogeneous natural environments typically using undulatory body wave propagation …

This article explores the relationship between optimal control and Cosserat beam theory
from the perspective of solving the forward and inverse dynamics (and statics as a subcase) …

Schooling in fish is linked to a number of factors such as increased foraging success,
predator avoidance, and social interactions. In addition, a prevailing hypothesis is that …

Collective behaviour defines the lives of many animal species on the Earth. Underwater
swarms span several orders of magnitude in size, from coral larvae and krill to tunas and …

In early 2016, we had the opportunity to test a pair of sprawling posture robots, one
designed to mimic a crocodile and another designed to mimic a monitor lizard, along the …