Adaptive gras** is an important approach for robotic grippers to handle objects with
irregular shapes. Compared to rigid-link-based adaptive grippers, the continuum-structure …

Robotic legs are an important component of the quadruped robot for achieving different
motion gaits. Although the conventional rigid-link-based legs can generally perform robust …

Intelligent materials and devices are considered the key to fulfill the strict and challenging
requirements given by a large set of applications in numerous fields. The synergistic …

Safe manipulation of soft tissue in robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery (RMIS) is a
challenging task for surgeons. The conventional solution is to introduce tactile sensors to …

In order to improve the design of the actuators of a Dragon Fly prototype, we study the loads
applied to the actuators in operation. Both external and inertial forces are taken into account …

Keyhole surgery requires highly dexterous snake-like robotic arms capable of bending
around anatomical obstacles to access clinical targets that diverge from the direct port-of …

Tendon-driven continuum robots are widely used in different engineering disciplines due to
their simple structure and high flexibility. The typical structure of a tendon-driven continuum …

The challenge of effectively interacting with the environment is a huge obstacle in robotics
that needs more attention and innovation. Contact missions, in particular, provide inherent …

Flexure-joint-based continuum robots are used in a variety of engineering applications, such
as minimally invasive surgery and space exploration. However, some highly flexible joints …

Soft robotic grippers are increasingly desired in applications that involve gras** of
complex and deformable objects. However, their flexible nature and non-linear dynamics …