Design, modeling, control, and application of everting vine robots
In nature, tip-localized growth allows navigation in tightly confined environments and
creation of structures. Recently, this form of movement has been artificially realized through …
creation of structures. Recently, this form of movement has been artificially realized through …
Retraction of soft growing robots without buckling
MM Coad, RP Thomasson… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Tip-extending soft robots that “grow” via pneumatic eversion of their body material have
demonstrated applications in exploration of cluttered environments. During growth, the …
demonstrated applications in exploration of cluttered environments. During growth, the …
Dynamically reconfigurable discrete distributed stiffness for inflated beam robots
BH Do, V Banashek… - 2020 IEEE International …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Inflated continuum robots are promising for a variety of navigation tasks, but controlling their
motion with a small number of actuators is challenging. These inflated beam robots tend to …
motion with a small number of actuators is challenging. These inflated beam robots tend to …
Piecewise linear strain Cosserat model for soft slender manipulator
Recently soft robotics has rapidly become a novel and promising area of research with many
designs and applications due to their flexible and compliant structure. However, it is more …
designs and applications due to their flexible and compliant structure. However, it is more …
Model-based pose control of inflatable eversion robot with variable stiffness
Plant-inspired inflatable eversion robots with their tip growing behaviour have recently
emerged. Because they extend from the tip, eversion robots are particularly suitable for …
emerged. Because they extend from the tip, eversion robots are particularly suitable for …
A tip mount for transporting sensors and tools using soft growing robots
Pneumatically operated soft growing robots that extend via tip eversion are well-suited for
navigation in confined spaces. Adding the ability to interact with the environment using …
navigation in confined spaces. Adding the ability to interact with the environment using …
[PDF][PDF] Tip-Growing Robots: Design, Theory, Application
Growing robots apically extend through material eversion or deposition at their tip. This
endows them with unique capabilities such as follow the leader navigation, long-reach …
endows them with unique capabilities such as follow the leader navigation, long-reach …
Hybrid vine robot with internal steering-reeling mechanism enhances system-level capabilities
Continuum robots have high degrees of freedom and the ability to safely move in
constrained environments. One class of soft continuum robot is the “vine” robot. This type of …
constrained environments. One class of soft continuum robot is the “vine” robot. This type of …
Highly manoeuvrable eversion robot based on fusion of function with structure
Despite their soft and compliant bodies, most of today's soft robots have limitations when it
comes to elongation or extension of their main structure. In contrast to this, a new type of soft …
comes to elongation or extension of their main structure. In contrast to this, a new type of soft …
Soft Cap for Vine Robots
Growing robots based on the eversion principle are known for their ability to extend rapidly,
from within, along their longitudinal axis, and, in doing so, reach deep into hitherto …
from within, along their longitudinal axis, and, in doing so, reach deep into hitherto …