Embodiment design of soft continuum robots

This article presents the results of a multidisciplinary project where mechatronic engineers worked alongside biologists to develop a soft robotic arm that captures key features of octopus anatomy and neurophysiology. The concept of embodiment (the dynamic coupling between sensory-motor control, ana...

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Main Authors: Rongjie Kang, Emanuele Guglielmino, Letizia Zullo, David T Branson, Isuru Godage, Darwin G Caldwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-04-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814016643302