Abstract: Despite the importance of sensitive skin for living creatures, most robots can feel contact on only a tiny fraction of their exterior, if at all. Furthermore, typical robot reactions to ...

Abstract: In this paper, the design and control analysis of a lightweight, miniaturized worm-inspired robot actuated by 8 mini coreless DC motors are presented. The robot’s movement capabilities ...

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