Medium-and long-chain alkanes and their mixtures possess a remarkable physical property–
they form intermediate structured phases between their isotropic liquid phase and their fully …

To better understand the role of tensegrity structures in biological systems and their
application to robotics, the Dynamic Tensegrity Robotics Lab at NASA Ames Research …

The Spherical Underactuated Planetary Exploration Robot ball (SUPERball) is an ongoing
project within NASA Ames Research Center's Intelligent Robotics Group and the Dynamic …

In this paper, we survey the emerging design space of expandable structures in robotics,
with a focus on how such structures may improve human-robot interactions. We detail …

Most available techniques for the design of tensegrity structures can be grouped in two
categories. On the one hand, methods that rely on the systematic application of topological …

The emerging science of biotensegrity provides a fresh context for rethinking our
understanding of human movement, but its complexities can be formidable. Biotensegrity …

We present a general approach of design, dynamics, and control for tensegrity morphing
airfoils. Firstly, based on reduced order Class-k tensegrity dynamics, a shape control law for …

Recent studies demonstrate the potential of tensegrity structures as unique building blocks
for architected lattices (metamaterials). Key tensegrity characteristics, such as elastic …

Co-robots that can effectively move with and operate alongside humans in a variety of
conditions could revolutionize the utility of robots for a wide range of applications …

This paper provides a single matrix-second-order nonlinear differential equation to simulate
the dynamics of tensegrity systems with rigid bars and massive strings. The paper allows …