Frontiers in Robotics and AI

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2022

A 3D Printed Modular Soft Gripper Integrated With Metamaterials for Conformal Grasping

in Soft Robotics

Charbel Tawk
Rahim Mutlu
Gursel Alici

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.799230

23,997 views
56 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Dec 2021

Rigid–Soft Interactive Design of a Lobster-Inspired Finger Surface for Enhanced Grasping Underwater

in Soft Robotics

Haiyang Jiang
Xudong Han
Yonglin Jing
Ning Guo
Fang Wan
Chaoyang Song

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.787187

7,663 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Dec 2021

Sensing Deformation in Vacuum Driven Foam-Based Actuator via Inductive Method

in Soft Robotics

Seonggun Joe
Hongbo Wang
Massimo Totaro
Lucia Beccai

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.742885

7,213 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Dec 2021

Detection of Foreign Bodies in Soft Foods Employing Tactile Image Sensor

in Soft Robotics

Kazuhiro Shimonomura
Tinghsuan Chang
Tomomi Murata

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.774080

7,390 views
13 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 25 Nov 2021

Monolithic Stacked Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

in Soft Robotics

Jun Shintake
Daiki Ichige
Ryo Kanno
Toshiaki Nagai
Keita Shimizu

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.714332

5,830 views
14 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Nov 2021

Characterization of Sustainable Robotic Materials and Finite Element Analysis of Soft Actuators Under Biodegradation

in Soft Robotics

Toshiaki Nagai
Ashitaka Kurita
Jun Shintake

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.760485

4,577 views
12 citations

Editorial

Published on 22 Nov 2021

Editorial: On the Planning, Control, and Perception of Soft Robotic End-Effectors

in Soft Robotics

Giuseppe Averta
Cosimo Della Santina
Fanny Ficuciello
Maximo A. Roa
Matteo Bianchi

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.795863

2,379 views
1 citation

Perspective

Published on 17 Nov 2021

Embodied Intelligence in Soft Robotics Through Hardware Multifunctionality

in Soft Robotics

Matteo Cianchetti

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.724056

6,487 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Nov 2021

A Soft Pneumatic Two-Degree-of-Freedom Actuator for Endoscopy

in Soft Robotics

Gilles Decroly
Pierre Lambert
Alain Delchambre

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.768236

6,308 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Nov 2021

A Semilinear Parameter-Varying Observer Method for Fabric-Reinforced Soft Robots

in Soft Robotics

Phuc D.H. Bui
Joshua A. Schultz

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.749591

2,757 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Nov 2021

Fabrication of a Soft Robotic Gripper With Integrated Strain Sensing Elements Using Multi-Material Additive Manufacturing

in Soft Robotics

Antonia Georgopoulou
Bram Vanderborght
Frank Clemens

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.615991

8,562 views
42 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Oct 2021

Experimental Evaluation of Tactile Sensors for Compliant Robotic Hands

in Soft Robotics

Werner A. Friedl
Máximo A. Roa

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.704416

10,548 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Oct 2021

Real-Time Shape Estimation for Concentric Tube Continuum Robots with a Single Force/Torque Sensor

in Soft Robotics

Heiko Donat
Jiecong Gu
Jochen J. Steil

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.734033

4,003 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 Sep 2021

Highly Sensitive Flexible Pressure Sensors Enabled by Mixing of Silicone Elastomer With Ionic Liquid-Grafted Silicone Oil

in Soft Robotics

Zhaoqing Kang
Yi Nie
Liyun Yu
Suojiang Zhang
Anne Ladegaard Skov

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.737500

5,816 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Sep 2021

Pneumatic Soft Actuators With Kirigami Skins

in Soft Robotics

Hesameddin Khosravi
Steven M. Iannucci
Suyi Li

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.749051

7,060 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Sep 2021

A 3D-Printable Robotic Gripper Based on Thick Panel Origami

in Soft Robotics

Chenying Liu
Perla Maiolino
Zhong You

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

doi 10.3389/frobt.2021.730227

15,630 views
14 citations