PUBLICATIONS

JOURNALS

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New soft robots really suck: Vacuum-powered systems empower diverse capabilities

MA Robertson, J Paik

Science Robotics 2 (9)

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Soft pneumatic actuator fascicles for high force and reliability. 

MA Robertson, H Sadeghi, JM Florez, J Paik

Soft robotics 4 (1), 23-32

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A compact modular soft surface with reconfigurable shape and stiffness

MA Robertson, M Murakami, W Felt, J Paik

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 24 (1), 16-24

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Jammjoint: A variable stiffness device based on granular jamming for wearable joint support.

S Hauser, M Robertson, A Ijspeert, J Paik

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 2 (2), 849-855

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Design and computational modeling of a modular, compliant robotic assembly for human lumbar unit and spinal cord assistance

G Agarwal, MA Robertson, H Sonar, J Paik

Scientific reports 7 (1), 1-11

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RoboScallop: a bivalve inspired swimming robot.

MA Robertson, F Efremov, J Paik.

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 4 (2), 2078-2085

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Soft pneumatic actuator-driven origami-inspired modular robotic “pneumagami”

MA Robertson, OC Kara, J Paik

The International Journal of Robotics Research, 0278364920909905

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PATENTS

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Modular Multi-Phase Actuator for Reconfigurable Mechanical Power Amplification

B Hagen, MA Robertson

US Provisional Patent Application No: 63/538,528

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CONFERENCES

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Practical control methods for vacuum driven soft actuator modules.

MA Robertson, J Paik

2017 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp.1224-1229, 24-28 Sept. 2017

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Modeling vacuum bellows soft pneumatic actuators with optimal mechanical performance

W Felt, MA Robertson, J Paik

2018 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), 534-540

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Low-inertia vacuum-powered soft pneumatic actuator coil characterization and design methodology.

MA Robertson, J Paik

2018 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), 431-436

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Bi-modal control of vacuum-powered soft pneumatic actuators with embedded liquid metal-based strain sensitive skin

MA Robertson, L Dejace, SP Lacour, J Paik

2019 2nd IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), 217-221

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Trunk postural tracking of assistive soft pneumatic actuator belt.

MA Robertson, J Paik

Dynamic Walking Conference 2016

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A low-cost, actuated passive dynamic walker kit for accessible research and education

MA Robertson, J Paik, A Ijspeert, A Wu

Dynamic Walking Conference 2017