Soft robotics is a rapidly evolving field where robots are fabricated using highly deformable
materials and usually follow a bioinspired design. Their high dexterity and safety make them …

From a functional standpoint, classic robots are not at all similar to biological systems. If
compared with rigid robots, animals' bodies look overly redundant, imprecise, and weak …

Traditional rigid robots face significant challenges in congested and tight environments,
including bulky size, maneuverability, and safety limitations. Thus, soft continuum robots …

Purpose of review In this review, we briefly summarize the numerical methods commonly
used for the nonlinear dynamic analysis of soft robotic systems. The underlying mechanical …

In cardiovascular interventions, when steering catheters and especially robotic catheters,
great care should be paid to prevent applying too large forces on the vessel walls as this …

This article presents a novel framework to realize proprioception and closed-loop control for
soft manipulators. Deformations with large elongation and large bending can be precisely …

Soft robots can undergo large elastic deformations and adapt to complex shapes. However,
they lack the structural strength to withstand external loads due to the intrinsic compliance of …

Recent studies have reported on the remarkable ability of bioinspired soft robots to exhibit
dexterous and contact-friendly motions. However, for these robots with deformable bodies, it …

This article presents a Kalman–Koopman linear quadratic regulator (KKLQR) control
approach to robotic systems. In the proposed approach, an optimal Koopman modeling …

Growing global demand for food, coupled with continuing labor shortages, motivate the
need for automated agricultural harvesting. While some specialty crops (eg, apples …