Biologically
Inspired Soft Robot Manipulators - Dr. Christopher
Rahn
Animals
as diverse as squid, cuttlefish, octopus, and elephant
have muscular hydrostat arms that can perform a variety
of complex motions. This project
adopts some of the physical principles used in nature
to design, build, model, and control soft robot manipulators. The
arms can manipulate a wide range of physical objects
using whole arm manipulation. Failsafe
navigation through confined environments is facilitated
by hyperredundant actuators.
