Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Jul 7, 2020
We observe that the Atlantic razor clam (Ensis directus) burrows out of sand rapidly by simply extending and contracting its muscular foot. This is notably different from its well-known downward burrowing strategy or the dual-anchor mechanism, where ...
IEEE transactions on haptics
Dec 9, 2019
Interactions with an object during within-hand manipulation (WIHM) constitutes an assortment of gripping, sliding, and pivoting actions. In addition to manipulation benefits, the re-orientation and motion of the objects within-the-hand also provides ...
Science progress
Sep 18, 2019
This article presents a new micro-feed mechanism, whose main transmission component is the nut-rotary ball screw pair. The screw and nut are driven by two motors, and they rotate in the same direction, with their movements enabling micro-feeding. The...
IEEE transactions on haptics
Aug 5, 2019
With the introduction of variable friction displays, either based on ultrasonic or electrovibration technology, new possibilities have emerged in haptic texture rendering on flat surfaces. In this work, we propose a data-driven method for realistic t...
Journal of the Royal Society, Interface
Jul 31, 2019
Displaying tactile feedback through a touchscreen via electrovibration has many potential applications in mobile devices, consumer electronics, home appliances and automotive industry though our knowledge and understanding of the underlying contact m...
Bioinspiration & biomimetics
Feb 15, 2019
We present the design, fabrication, modeling and feedback control of an earthworm-inspired soft robot capable of bidirectional locomotion on both horizontal and inclined flat platforms. In this approach, the locomotion patterns are controlled by acti...
IEEE transactions on cybernetics
Feb 7, 2019
Although adaptive control design with function approximators, for example, neural networks (NNs) and fuzzy logic systems, has been studied for various nonlinear systems, the classical adaptive laws derived based on the gradient descent algorithm with...
Neural networks : the official journal of the International Neural Network Society
Dec 17, 2018
Humans can stably hold and skillfully manipulate an object by coordinated control of a complex, redundant musculoskeletal system. However, how the human central nervous system actually accomplishes precision grip tasks by coordinated control of finge...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Aug 8, 2018
Rodent models are decisive for translational research in healthy and pathological conditions of motor function thanks to specific similarities with humans. Here, we present an upgraded version of the M-Platform, a robotic device previously designed t...
Bioinspiration & biomimetics
May 4, 2016
In this paper a novel flexible joint is proposed for robotic fish pectoral fins, which enables a swimming behavior emulating the fin motions of many aquatic animals. In particular, the pectoral fin operates primarily in the rowing mode, while undergo...