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A Survey on Soft Robot Adaptability - Implementations, Applications, and Prospects
Zixi Chen, Di Wu, Qinghua Guan, David Hardman, Federico Renda, Josie Hughes, Thomas George Thuruthel, Cosimo Della Santina, Barbara Mazzolai, Huichan Zhao, Cesare Stefanini
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A Survey on Soft Robot Adaptability - Implementations, Applications, and Prospects
Multimodal Information Structuring with Single Layer Soft Skins and High-Density Electrical Impedance Tomography
We sensorize the surface of a 3D human-sized hand using a single material, and demonstrate its ability to monitor multimodal stimuli.
David Hardman, Thomas George Thuruthel, Fumiya Iida
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Multimodal Information Structuring with Single Layer Soft Skins and High-Density Electrical Impedance Tomography
High-Speed Tactile Braille Reading via Biomimetic Sliding Interactions
Most braille-reading robotic sensors employ a discrete letter-by-letter reading strategy, despite the higher potential speeds of a …
Parth Potdar, David Hardman, Elijah Almanzor, Fumiya Iida
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High-Speed Tactile Braille Reading via Biomimetic Sliding Interactions
Variable sensitivity multimaterial robotic e-skin combining electronic and ionic conductivity using electrical impedance tomography
Electronic skins (e-skins) aim to replicate the capabilities of human skin by integrating electronic components and advanced materials …
Aleix Costa Cornellà, David Hardman, Leone Costi, Joost Brancart, Guy Van Assche, Fumiya Iida
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Variable sensitivity multimaterial robotic e-skin combining electronic and ionic conductivity using electrical impedance tomography
Autonomous Testing of the Repeatable Healability of Pneumatic Self-Healing Soft Actuators
The maximum number of damage and healing cycles which can be endured by a self-healing actuator, i.e. its repeatable healability, has …
Julie Legrand, Arsen Abdulali, David Hardman, Seppe Terryn, Bram Vanderborght, Fumiya Iida
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Autonomous Testing of the Repeatable Healability of Pneumatic Self-Healing Soft Actuators
Sensorized Skin with Biomimetic Tactility Features based on Artificial Crosstalk of Bimodal Resistive Sensory Inputs
Mimicking the structure of the human skin by combining surface level thermoreceptors with deeper mechanoreceptors. Tactile stimuli are identified using a feedforward neural network.
Antonia Georgopoulou, David Hardman, Thomas George Thuruthel, Fumiya Iida, Frank Clemens
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Sensorized Skin with Biomimetic Tactility Features based on Artificial Crosstalk of Bimodal Resistive Sensory Inputs
Closed-loop Optimization of Soft Sensor Morphology by Using 3-D Printing of Electrically Conductive Hydrogel
Soft sensing technologies provide a novel alternative for state estimation in wearables and robotic systems. They allow us to capture …
Sojiro Sugiura, David Hardman, Thomas George Thuruthel, Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Fumiya Iida
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Closed-loop Optimization of Soft Sensor Morphology by Using 3-D Printing of Electrically Conductive Hydrogel
Tactile Perception in Hydrogel-based Robotic Skins using Data-Driven Electrical Impedance Tomography
A model-free method for the reconstruction of deformations in a hydrogel skin using electrical impedance tomography. The method can be used for damage detection, environmental monitoring, and multi-touch recognition.
David Hardman, Thomas George Thuruthel, Fumiya Iida
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Tactile Perception in Hydrogel-based Robotic Skins using Data-Driven Electrical Impedance Tomography
Learning-Based Damage Recovery for Healable Soft Electronic Skins
Comparing recalibration methods for a sensorised skin which has damaged and healed in multiple locations, affecting the response of the sensor channels. Transfer learning is used to recover the tactile sensitivity as quickly as possible.
Seppe Terryn, David Hardman, Thomas George Thuruthel, Ellen Roels, Fatemeh Sahraeeazartamar, Fumiya Iida
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Learning-Based Damage Recovery for Healable Soft Electronic Skins
3D Printable Soft Sensory Fiber Networks for Robust and Complex Tactile Sensing
The human tactile system is composed of multi-functional mechanoreceptors distributed in an optimized manner. Having the ability to …
David Hardman, Thomas George Thuruthel, Antonia Georgopoulou, Frank Clemens, Fumiya Iida
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3D Printable Soft Sensory Fiber Networks for Robust and Complex Tactile Sensing