Toward Modular Soft Robotics: Proprioceptive Curvature Sensing and Sliding-Mode Control of Soft Bidirectional Bending Modules

Ming Luo, Erik H. Skorina, Weijia Tao, +4

Soft Robotics

Robot KinematicsRobotic SystemsEngineeringMechanical EngineeringSoft Sensors +16

Slithering towards autonomy: a self-contained soft robotic snake platform with integrated curvature sensing

Ming Luo, Yixiao Pan, Erik H. Skorina, +4

Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Robot KinematicsEngineeringCurvature WavesMechanical EngineeringField Robotics +16

Feedforward augmented sliding mode motion control of antagonistic soft pneumatic actuators

Erik H. Skorina, Ming Luo, Selim Özel, +3

Mode Motion ControlSliding Mode ControllerEngineeringMechanical EngineeringChemical Actuator +15

A composite soft bending actuation module with integrated curvature sensing

Selim Özel, Erik H. Skorina, Ming Luo, +4

EngineeringMechanical EngineeringField RoboticsChemical ActuatorBiomedical Engineering +19

Adapting to Flexibility: Model Reference Adaptive Control of Soft Bending Actuators

Erik H. Skorina, Ming Luo, Weijia Tao, +3

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

EngineeringMechanical EngineeringField RoboticsSoft SensorFeedforward Controller +21

Design improvements and dynamic characterization on fluidic elastomer actuators for a soft robotic snake

Ming Luo, Weijia Tao, Fu‐Chen Chen, +3

EngineeringMechanical EngineeringNew GenerationChemical ActuatorBiomedical Engineering +21

Reverse pneumatic artificial muscles (rPAMs): Modeling, integration, and control

Erik H. Skorina, Ming Luo, Wut Yee Oo, +5

PLoS ONE

Robot KinematicsFlow ControlSliding Mode ControllerEngineeringMechanical Engineering +17

Motion Planning and Iterative Learning Control of a Modular Soft Robotic Snake

Ming Luo, Zhenyu Wan, Yinan Sun, +6

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

Robot KinematicsFlexible CurvatureEngineeringField RoboticsAdvanced Motion Control +16

Hierarchical Kinematic Design of Foldable Hexapedal Locomotion Platforms

Siamak G. Faal, Fu‐Chen Chen, Weijia Tao, +3

Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics

Robot KinematicsRobotic SystemsEngineeringMechanical EngineeringField Robotics +16

Motion control of a soft-actuated modular manipulator

Erik H. Skorina, Weijia Tao, Fu‐Chen Chen, +2

Robot KinematicsEngineeringMechanical EngineeringField RoboticsIk Controller +20