Soft actuators that exhibit large deformation and can move at a fast speed in response to
external stimuli have been in high demand for biomimetic applications. In this paper, we …

Анотація Due to the fact that in order to ensure the movement of a walking robot it is
necessary to solve the problem of maintaining balance, there is a need to develop a …

This study proposes a novel hybrid underwater robot platform, Hazardous and Extreme
environment RObot for Biomimetic multilocomotion-based Underwater Expedition (HERO …

Redundant manipulators play important roles in many industrial and service applications by
assisting people fulfill heavy and repetitive jobs. However, redundant manipulators are …

Redundant manipulators have been investigated and employed in various fields, and its
trajectory tracking is of much importance in the field of robotic control. In this article, a model …

Controlling the configuration of a soft continuum robot arm is challenging due to the hyper-
redundant kinematics of such robots. We propose a new model-based, inverse dynamic …

This study presents the design and evaluation of a prototype snake-like robot that possesses
an actuation system based on shape memory alloys (SMAs). The device is constructed …

Traditional teleoperation systems are usually designed for a single class of slave robots and
require the specific kinematic model. This leads to the problems of high computational cost …

This paper focuses on shape estimation of a novel multi-section continuum and compliant
robotic manipulator with large workspace. Real-time shape estimation is important for closed …

This paper presents the trajectory tracking control of a multi-section continuum and
compliant manipulator with large workspace. Fluidic muscles are utilized as actuators in this …