RoBoa is a vine-like search and rescue robot that can explore narrow and cluttered
environments such as destroyed buildings. The robot assists rescue teams in finding and …

In this paper, we present a novel wheeled robot that transforms from a circled configuration
to a spoke-like legged configuration. Wheeled mobile robots are able to quickly and …

Morphing structures are structures that alter their shape and size upon application of a
stimulus. This field has been of interest to numerous researchers all over the world due to its …

This paper suggests a new performance metric for a mobile platform called as a posture
variation index (PVI) to evaluate the smoothness of its movement, which is an important …

Soft robotics, a concept contrary to conventional “hard” robotics, is a robot design
methodology that uses soft materials inspired by nature. In contrast to a hard robot, a soft …

Robotic systems play a very important role in exploration, allowing us to reach places that
would otherwise be unsafe or unreachable to humans, such as volcanic areas, disaster sites …

Employing shape adjustment techn deployable structure is utilized in many cases to
adaptability of a simple, stable wheel drive mechan mobile robot in different terrain. In this …

A modular multi-spherical soft robot, which consists of five deformable spherical cells, two
friction feet, the electromagnetic valves and the control systems, is constructed. According to …

The article describes the process of development of an essentially new wheel suitable both
for moving on flat ground and for travelling on stairs. The stair-climbing wheel is composed …

Hybrid mobile robots with multiple locomotion modes are getting more and more popular in
search and rescue (SAR) and explosive object disposal (EOD) missions because of their …