Bibliography of Soft Robotics (S23)¶
The readings are a centerpiece of the course. We will together be exploring the soft robotics and art literature. Following are some suggested starting points for robotics literature searches. The Guide to Library Resources page addresses more details of the literature search process.
The papers are categorized in the following sections with brief descriptions. The citations in the descriptions link further below to the full bibliographic references. A few papers relate to the Videos of Related Work.
The bibliographies from previous course iterations are archived:
Bibliography of Soft Robotics (S21), first iteration, quite expansive exploration of soft robotics
Bibliography of Soft Robotics (S22), second iteration, somewhat more focused on silicone devices
Surveys and Overviews of Soft Robotics¶
A 2013 survey of biologically inpired soft robots [R32] (2013).
A survey of soft robots in 2015 from a biomimetic perspective [R62]. (2015).
Manipulators¶
Design of a soft 2D robotic arm [R44] (2014). Multiple segments flexing in a horizontal plane.
Sensors¶
Model-Based Sensor Fusion Approach for Force and Shape Estimation [R53] (2020). Integration of capacitive and pressure sensing to estimate state of soft pad and finger.
Actuators¶
Soft LEGO [R37] (2018). Modular soft pneumatically-driven LEGO blocks compatible with rigid LEGO blocks. Includes design examples of mixed hard and soft structures.
Electroactive textile actuators [R19] (2018). A variety of fabric actuators using dielectric effects (and high voltages).
A five-way directional soft valve with a case study: a starfish like soft robot [R92] (2020).
Energy and Power¶
Pneumatic Energy Sources for Autonomous and Wearable Soft Robotics [R77] (2014). Survey of power solutions.
Control, Dynamics, and Modeling¶
Modeling locomotion of a soft-bodied arthropod [R63] (2010). Analysis of caterpillar locomotion, intended to inspire biomimetic soft locomotion.
Design and Fabrication of Soft Robots¶
Thermally Tunable, Self-Healing Composites [R9] (2014). Novel open-cell foam coated in wax.
Survey of methods for fabrication of soft fluidic elastomer robots [R43] (2015).
An integrated design and fabrication strategy for entirely soft, autonomous robots [R78] (2016). Fully soft robots with microfluidic logic and chemical fuel.
Development of magnet connection of modular units for soft robotics [R36] (2017).
A Design and Fabrication Approach for Pneumatic Soft Robotic Arms Using 3D Printed Origami Skeletons [R87] (2019).
Design and Computational Modeling of a 3D Printed Pneumatic Toolkit for Soft Robotics [R94] (2019). Compliant and rigid parts fabricated using 3D printing.
Bubble casting soft robotics [R26] (2021).
Printed silicone pneumatic actuators for soft robotics [R67] (2021). Rapid Liquid Printing of silicone to fabricate without casting.
Locomotion¶
Undulatory serpentine locomotion [R54] (2013). Snake comprising four fluidic elastomer actuators, includes rigid components for power and control.
Untethered jumping soft robot [R70] (2014). Uses chemical fuel for explosive propulsion.
Controllable ‘Somersault’ Magnetic Soft Robotics: [R88] (2014). Polymer devices with embedded magnets controlled by external field.
Swimming Robots¶
Autonomous Soft Robotic Fish Capable of Escape Maneuvers Using Fluidic Elastomer Actuators [R45] (2014).
Human-Robot Interaction¶
Wearable soft sensing suit for human gait measurement [R48] (2014).
Puffy, a friendly inflatable social robot [R71] (2018). Video and abstract. See also Politecnico di Milano video page.
Anthropomorphic Face Robot having Soft Mouth Mechanism [R72] (2019). A set of actuated lips situated on a skull model.
Biomimicry and Biomechanics¶
Biomedical Applications¶
Soft robotic glove for combined assistance and at-home rehabilitation [R58] (2015).
A Multi-Module Soft Robotic Arm with Soft End Effector for Minimally Invasive Surgery [R7] (2019).
A Wearable Soft Fabric Sleeve for Upper Limb Augmentation [R23] (2021).
Tissue Engineering¶
Textiles¶
Other Robotics¶
Paper which are not strictly soft robotics but which may inform soft robotics work.
Towards printable robotics: Origami-inspired planar fabrication of three-dimensional mechanisms [R55] (2011).
Review of hand exoskeletons [R20]. (Extends well beyond soft robotics.)
A Touching Connection: How Observing Robotic Touch Can Affect Human Trust in a Robot [R35] (2021).
Exercise 1 Papers¶
Submissions related to Exercise: Reading, Searching, and Skimming.
[R7] [R9] [R10] [R11] [R19] [R23] [R26] [R32] [R35] [R36] [R45] [R48] [R52] [R53] [R54] [R56] [R63] [R69] [R70] [R71] [R72] [R77] [R88] [R87] [R92]
Exercise 2 Papers¶
Submissions related to Exercise: Lateral Literature Search.
[R8] [R6] [R12] [R15] [R16] [R18] [R21] [R28] [R29] [R27] [R30] [R33] [R2] [R34] [R39] [R40] [R41] [R45] [R49] [R50] [R60] [R61] [R64] [R66] [R68] [R73] [R74] [R80] [R82] [R81] [R85] [R86] [R89] [R91]
Robotics References¶
Cited References¶
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Sina Baghbani Kordmahale, Jian Qu, Anastasia Muliana, and Jun Kameoka. A hydraulic soft microgripper for biological studies. Scientific Reports, 12(1):21403, December 2022. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25713-1.
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James M. Bern, Leonardo Zamora Yañez, Emily Sologuren, and Daniela Rus. Contact-Rich Soft-Rigid Robots Inspired by Push Puppets. In 2022 IEEE 5th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), 607–613. April 2022. doi:10.1109/RoboSoft54090.2022.9762203.
Peter Breitman, Yoav Matia, and Amir D. Gat. Fluid Mechanics of Pneumatic Soft Robots. Soft Robotics, 8(5):519–530, October 2021. doi:10.1089/soro.2020.0037.
Feifei Chen, Kun Liu, Yiqiang Wang, Jiang Zou, Guoying Gu, and Xiangyang Zhu. Automatic Design of Soft Dielectric Elastomer Actuators With Optimal Spatial Electric Fields. IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 35(5):1150–1165, October 2019. doi:10.1109/TRO.2019.2920108.
Minghong Chen, Deshan Wang, Jiakang Zou, Lining Sun, Jin Sun, and Guoqing Jin. A Multi-Module Soft Robotic Arm with Soft End Effector for Minimally Invasive Surgery. In 2019 2nd World Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Manufacturing (WCMEIM), 461–465. November 2019. doi:10.1109/WCMEIM48965.2019.00097.
Shitong Chen, Feifei Chen, Zizheng Cao, Yusheng Wang, Yunpeng Miao, Guoying Gu, and Xiangyang Zhu. Topology Optimization of Skeleton-Reinforced Soft Pneumatic Actuators for Desired Motions. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 26(4):1745–1753, August 2021. doi:10.1109/TMECH.2021.3071394.
Nadia G. Cheng, Arvind Gopinath, Lifeng Wang, Karl Iagnemma, and Anette E. Hosoi. Thermally Tunable, Self-Healing Composites for Soft Robotic Applications. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 299(11):1279–1284, 2014. doi:10.1002/mame.201400017.
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Nikolaus Correll, Çağdaş D. Önal, Haiyi Liang, Erik Schoenfeld, and Daniela Rus. Soft Autonomous Materials—Using Active Elasticity and Embedded Distributed Computation. In Oussama Khatib, Vijay Kumar, and Gaurav Sukhatme, editors, Experimental Robotics: The 12th International Symposium on Experimental Robotics, Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, pages 227–240. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2014. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-28572-1_16.
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K. M. Digumarti, A. T. Conn, and J. Rossiter. Euglenoid-Inspired Giant Shape Change for Highly Deformable Soft Robots. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2(4):2302–2307, October 2017. doi:10.1109/LRA.2017.2726113.
Dylan Drotman, Saurabh Jadhav, David Sharp, Christian Chan, and Michael T. Tolley. Electronics-free pneumatic circuits for controlling soft-legged robots. Science Robotics, February 2021. doi:10.1126/scirobotics.aay2627.
Hadi El Daou, Taavi Salumäe, Asko Ristolainen, Gert Toming, Madis Listak, and Maarja Kruusmaa. A bio-mimetic design and control of a fish-like robot using compliant structures. In 2011 15th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR), 563–568. June 2011. doi:10.1109/ICAR.2011.6088645.
Mohammad Navid Golchin, Alireza Hadi, and Bahram Tarvirdizadeh. Development of A New Soft Robotic Module Using Compressed Air and Shape Memory Alloys. In 2021 9th RSI International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (ICRoM), 517–522. November 2021. doi:10.1109/ICRoM54204.2021.9663519.
Benjamin Gorissen, David Melancon, Nikolaos Vasios, Mehdi Torbati, and Katia Bertoldi. Inflatable soft jumper inspired by shell snapping. Science Robotics, 5(42):eabb1967, May 2020. doi:10.1126/scirobotics.abb1967.
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