Abstract: This paper presents on the edge obstacle surmounting method for QuadRunner, a hybrid quadruped robot, to overcome obstacles using hybrid locomotion where both legged and wheel configurations are utilized. When obstacle ...

Abstract: The use of conductive fabrics (CFs) in the design of wearables for joint sensing has recently received much interest in a wide range of applications such as robotics, rehabilitation, personal wellness, and sports. However, ...

Abstract: This paper describes a dimensional synthesis method used in the design of a passive finger exoskeleton that takes into account the user limb anthropometric dimensions and contact requirements for grasping objects. The paper ...

Abstract: Real-time motion planning of robots in a dynamic environment requires a continuous evaluation of the determined trajectory so as to avoid moving obstacles. This is even more challenging when the robot also needs to perform ...

Abstract: This paper presents the design and development of a new type of piezoelectric-driven robot, which consists of a piezoelectric unimorph actuator integrated as part of the structure of a four-bar linkage to generate locomotion. ...

Abstract: This paper presents the design, modeling, and analysis of the force behavior acting on a wheel-legs (whegs) type robot which utilizes bilayer dry adhesives for wall-climbing. The motion of the robot is modeled as a ...