Printing Untethered Self‐Reconfigurable, Self‐Amputating Soft Robots from Recyclable Self‐Healing Fibers
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202410167
Abstract: Regarding the challenge of self‐reconfiguration and self‐amputation of soft robots, existing studies mainly focus on modular soft robots and connection methods between modules. Different from these studies, this study focus on the behavior of individual… read more here.
Keywords: self healing; soft robots; self; soft fibers ... See more keywords
Achievements and future directions in self‐reconfigurable modular robotic systems
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DOI: 10.1002/rob.22139
Abstract: 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) are known as autonomous kinematic machines that can change their shape by… read more here.
Keywords: robotics; reconfigurable modular; self reconfigurable; future directions ... See more keywords
An underactuated self-reconfigurable robot and the reconfiguration evolution
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2018.03.004
Abstract: Abstract Biological cells and tissues have diversified behaviors, which are supported by active tissues and passive tissues. Inspired by this, an underactuated self-reconfigurable robot was designed with passive joints and active joints. The inclusion of… read more here.
Keywords: underactuated self; self reconfigurable; robot reconfiguration; reconfigurable robot ... See more keywords
An Optimal Planning Framework to Deploy Self-Reconfigurable Modular Robots
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2019.2931216
Abstract: Self-reconfiguration is a hard problem due to the high dimensionality of self-reconfigurable modular systems. Search-based approaches offer complete and optimal solutions. However, naive search algorithms cannot directly solve self-reconfiguration tasks in reasonable time. In this… read more here.
Keywords: self reconfigurable; reconfigurable modular; reconfiguration; framework ... See more keywords
Self-Reconfigurable Soft-Rigid Mobile Agent With Variable Stiffness and Adaptive Morphology
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2023.3241749
Abstract: In this letter, we propose a novel design of a hybrid mobile robot with controllable stiffness and deformable shape. Compared to conventional mobile agents, our system can switch between rigid and compliant phases by solidifying… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness; reconfigurable soft; self reconfigurable; geometry ... See more keywords
Modular Self-Reconfigurable Continuum Robot for General Purpose Loco-Manipulation
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2025.3526560
Abstract: Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robots offer exceptional adaptability and versatility through reconfiguration, but traditional rigid robot designs lack the compliance necessary for effective interaction with complex environments. Recent advancements in modular soft robots address this shortcoming with… read more here.
Keywords: self reconfigurable; continuum; loco manipulation; modular self ... See more keywords
A Self-Reconfigurable Variable-Stiffness Soft Robot Based on Boundary-Constrained Modular Units
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DOI: 10.1109/tro.2021.3106830
Abstract: This article describes a soft robot based onboundary constrained modular subunits. The loop-shaped robot consists of a granule-filled elastic toroidal membrane with a series of modular subunit robots attached to its exterior. The robot can… read more here.
Keywords: soft robot; variable stiffness; self reconfigurable; robot based ... See more keywords
Simulation and Testing of Self-Reconfigurable Battery Advanced Functions for Automotive Application
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DOI: 10.3390/wevj15060250
Abstract: This article presents the design and production work carried out jointly by Vitesco Technologies and the CEA in order to build a Self-Reconfigurable Battery (SRB) demonstrator representative of an electric vehicle traction battery pack. The… read more here.
Keywords: simulation testing; battery; reconfigurable battery; battery pack ... See more keywords