This paper presents a review of modular and reconfigurable space robot systems intended
for use in orbital and planetary applications. Modular autonomous robotic systems promise …

In this study, a comprehensive review of achievements in the self‐reconfigurable modular
robotics field and future directions are given. Self‐reconfigurable modular robots (SRMRs) …

Terrestrial self-reconfigurable robot swarms offer adaptable solutions for various tasks.
However, most existing swarms are limited to controlled indoor settings, and often …

We study the magneto-mechanical behavior of periodic laminates made of hard-magnetic
active elastomers (HMAEs). We formulate the amended free-energy function for HMAEs, and …

The world is becoming more digitised with the rise of modular robotic systems. Therefore,
with the increasing demands and needs for robotics, the modular robotic domain was …

This study focuses on investigating hard-magnetic soft materials, characterized by
magnetoactive polymers containing magnetically polarized particles as fillers. The research …

Programmable matter based on modular self-reconfigurable robots could stand as the
ultimate form of display system, through which humans could not only see the virtual world in …

In this paper, we present a reconfiguration algorithm for shape-shifting modular robots with a
triangular structure. The algorithm is derived from a novel description of the configuration …

In this study, a new path-planning algorithm named “Jellyfish Pump Algorithm (JPA)” for the
self-reconfiguration of lattice-based self-reconfigurable modular robots (SRMRs) is …

Programmable matter refers to material that can be programmed to alter its physical
properties, including its shape. Such matter can be built as a lattice of attached robotic …