Akhil Kandhari

Peristaltic Locomotion of a Modular Mesh-Based Worm Robot: Precision, Compliance, and Friction

Andrew D. Horchler, Akhil Kandhari, Kathryn A. Daltorio et al. · Soft Robotics · 2015 · 62 citations

Robot Kinematics, Engineering, Biorobotics +21

An Analysis of Peristaltic Locomotion for Maximizing Velocity or Minimizing Cost of Transport of Earthworm-Like Robots

Akhil Kandhari, Yifan Wang, Hillel J. Chiel et al. · Soft Robotics · 2020 · 48 citations

Engineering, Maximizing Velocity, Biorobotics +21

Design and Actuation of a Fabric-Based Worm-Like Robot

Akhil Kandhari, Anna Mehringer, Hillel J. Chiel et al. · Biomimetics · 2019 · 34 citations · Full text

Engineering, Biorobotics, Soft-bodied Animals +16

Turning in Worm-Like Robots: The Geometry of Slip Elimination Suggests Nonperiodic Waves

Akhil Kandhari, Yifan Wang, Hillel J. Chiel et al. · Soft Robotics · 2019 · 28 citations

Body stiffness in orthogonal directions oppositely affects worm-like robot turning and straight-line locomotion

Akhil Kandhari, Yifan Huang, Kathryn A. Daltorio et al. · Bioinspiration & Biomimetics · 2017 · 27 citations

Robot Kinematics, Engineering, Biorobotics +26