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Nature Communications 2026 :
Ultralight soft electrostatic actuators based on solid-liquid-gas architectures
The introduction of the third phase, gaseous dielectrics, into solid-liquid actuators allows for the creation of ultralight soft electrostatic actuators.
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Ultralight soft electrostatic actuators based on solid-liquid-gas architectures
PNAS 2026 :
A method to study and enhance the energy efficiency of soft electrostatic actuators
Closed cycles on the work conjugate planes enables study and enhance energy efficiency of soft electrostatic actuators.
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A method to study and enhance the energy efficiency of soft electrostatic actuators
Nature Communications 2024 :
Electrohydraulic musculoskeletal robotic leg for agile, adaptive, yet energy-efficient locomotion
Soft electrohydraulic artificial muscles enable robotic legs for agile, adaptive, yet energy-efficient locomotion.
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Electrohydraulic musculoskeletal robotic leg for agile, adaptive, yet energy-efficient locomotion
Sports Biomechanics 2022 :
Active pole bending effect in pole support phase
Globally explore sensitivities and interacteve effects of motion parameters during pole support phase to increase vaulting height
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Active pole bending effect in pole support phase
Integrative and Comparative Biology 2021 :
Inertial tail effects during righting of squirrels in unexpected falls: from behavior to robotics
Squirrel’s very light tail (just 3% of body mass) can inertially stabilize their body from unexpected falls.
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Inertial tail effects during righting of squirrels in unexpected falls: from behavior to robotics
Advanced Robotics 2021 :
Compliance, mass distribution and contact forces in cursorial and scansorial locomotion with biorobotic physical models
Geckos, as nature’s elite sprinters, inspire mobile robots on uneven terrain.
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Compliance, mass distribution and contact forces in cursorial and scansorial locomotion with biorobotic physical models
Advanced Intelligent Systems 2021 :
Modeling and control of a soft robotic fish with integrated soft sensing
Soft robotic fish: real-time tail-beat control using eGaIn strain sensing and a lightweight-data-driven model.
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Modeling and control of a soft robotic fish with integrated soft sensing
SICB 2021 :
Self-righting in squirrels during unexpected falls--towards the crucial function of bushy tails in arboreal mammals
Squirrels reorient their bodies in the air with the movement of their tails.
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Self-righting in squirrels during unexpected falls--towards the crucial function of bushy tails in arboreal mammals
Humanoids 2015 :
Pole vaulting robot with dual articulated arms that can change reaching position using active bending motion
A dual hand robot achieves pole vaulting to jump 1.67m.
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Pole vaulting robot with dual articulated arms that can change reaching position using active bending motion
ICRA 2014 :
Active bending motion of pole vault robot to improve reachable height
Robotic active bending motion during pole support phase improves reachable height of the robot.
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Active bending motion of pole vault robot to improve reachable height
Advanced Robotics 2014 :
A musculoskeletal bipedal robot designed with angle-dependent moment arm for dynamic motion from multiple states
Angle-dependent moment arm (ADMA) extends the range of possible jumping postures for musculoskeletal robots.
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A musculoskeletal bipedal robot designed with angle-dependent moment arm for dynamic motion from multiple states
Transactions of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers 2014 :
Gait Stabilization of Passive Dynamic Walking by Foot Shape Optimization
Optimized feet shape of the passive dynamic walker enhance its walking robustness in slope angles.
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Gait Stabilization of Passive Dynamic Walking by Foot Shape Optimization
ICAR 2013 :
Effective timing of swing-up motion by a pole-vaulting robot
The swing-up motion in pole vaulting inertially generates bending moment on the pole.
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Effective timing of swing-up motion by a pole-vaulting robot
AMAM 2013 :
Transitional buckling model for active bending effect in pole vault
Pole vaulters actively bend the poles to improve vaulting height.
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Transitional buckling model for active bending effect in pole vault