A physics-informed neural network for Kresling origami structures
CX Liu, X Wang, W Liu, YF Yang, GL Yu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Origami structures have the advantages of foldability and adjustability, with applications
spanning numerous engineering fields. However, there remains a dearth of intelligent and …
spanning numerous engineering fields. However, there remains a dearth of intelligent and …
Moving in an uncertain world: robust and adaptive control of locomotion from organisms to machine intelligence
JM Mongeau, Y Yang, I Escalante… - Integrative and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Whether walking, running, slithering, or flying, organisms display a remarkable ability to
move through complex and uncertain environments. In particular, animals have evolved to …
move through complex and uncertain environments. In particular, animals have evolved to …
A wireless controlled robotic insect with ultrafast untethered running speeds
Running speed degradation of insect-scale (less than 5 cm) legged microrobots after
carrying payloads has become a bottleneck for microrobots to achieve high untethered …
carrying payloads has become a bottleneck for microrobots to achieve high untethered …
mCLARI: a shape-morphing insect-scale robot capable of omnidirectional terrain-adaptive locomotion in laterally confined spaces
Soft compliant microrobots have the potential to deliver significant societal impact when
deployed in applications such as search and rescue. In this research we present mCLARI, a …
deployed in applications such as search and rescue. In this research we present mCLARI, a …
Miniature Modular Reconfigurable Underwater Robot Based on Synthetic Jet
D Wang, F Zhang, S Zhang, D Liu, J Li… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Modular reconfigurable robots exhibit prominent advantages in the reconnaissance and
exploration tasks within unstructured environments for their characteristics of high …
exploration tasks within unstructured environments for their characteristics of high …
Femtosecond laser fabricated nitinol living hinges for millimeter-sized robots
Nitinol is a smart material that can be used as an actuator, a sensor, or a structural element,
and has the potential to significantly enhance the capabilities of microrobots. Femtosecond …
and has the potential to significantly enhance the capabilities of microrobots. Femtosecond …
Obstacle-Aided Trajectory Control of a Quadrupedal Robot Through Sequential Gait Composition
Modeling and controlling legged robot locomotion on terrains with densely distributed large
rocks and boulders are fundamentally challenging. Unlike traditional methods which often …
rocks and boulders are fundamentally challenging. Unlike traditional methods which often …
Picotaur: A 15 mg Hexapedal Robot with Electrostatically Driven, 3D‐Printed Legs
S Kim, AM Johnson… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Dynamic and agile locomotion in legged robots enables them to overcome obstacles and
navigate complex and unstructured terrain. However, the leg mechanisms and actuators …
navigate complex and unstructured terrain. However, the leg mechanisms and actuators …
Geometrically modulable gait design for quadrupeds
HKH Prasad, RL Hatton… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Miniature-legged robots are constrained by their onboard computation and control, thus
motivating the need for simple, first-principles-based geometric models that connect periodic …
motivating the need for simple, first-principles-based geometric models that connect periodic …
Geometric Mechanics of Contact-Switching Systems
HKH Prasad, RL Hatton… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Discrete and periodic contact switching is a key characteristic of steady-state legged
locomotion. This letter introduces a framework for modeling and analyzing this contact …
locomotion. This letter introduces a framework for modeling and analyzing this contact …