This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in robotic tails intended for inertial adjustment
applications on-board mobile robots. Inspired by biological tails observed in nature, robotic …

This paper presents the novel design of a bioinspired robot capable of generating spatial
loading relative to its base. By looking to nature at how animals utilize their tails, a …

This paper presents the design, analysis and experimentation of a Discrete Modular
Serpentine Tail (DMST). The mechanism is envisioned for use as a robotic tail integrated …

This paper analyzes how a multisegment, articulated serpentine tail can enhance the
maneuvering and stability of a quadrupedal robot. A persistent challenge in legged robots is …

This paper presents a dynamic finite element analysis model for a wind turbine gearbox in
which a number of internal gears mesh with each other in a complex pattern. Differing from …

This paper explores the use of a self-adaptive multipopulation elitist (SAMPE) Jaya
algorithm for the economic optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchanger (STHE) design …

Fixture layout robust design of multistation manufacturing systems aims for an optimal
design that enables the dimensional variation of a product insensitive to the variations of …

Recent studies have demonstrated feasible aerial maneuvering with rigid tails. However,
soft robotic tails were never investigated for aerial maneuvering applications, and no …

Tailored blanks characterized by variable thickness were friction stir welded (FSWed) with
the aim to obtain constant joint properties along the weld seam, regardless of the thickness …

This paper analyzes the control of a mobile robotic system that utilizes a serpentine robotic
tail to assist in the maneuvering and stabilization of quadrupedal locomotion. The goal of …