PUBLICATIONS
JOURNALS
New soft robots really suck: Vacuum-powered systems empower diverse capabilities
MA Robertson, J Paik
Science Robotics 2 (9)
Soft pneumatic actuator fascicles for high force and reliability.
MA Robertson, H Sadeghi, JM Florez, J Paik
Soft robotics 4 (1), 23-32
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
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
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
RoboScallop: a bivalve inspired swimming robot.
MA Robertson, F Efremov, J Paik.
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters 4 (2), 2078-2085
Soft pneumatic actuator-driven origami-inspired modular robotic “pneumagami”
MA Robertson, OC Kara, J Paik
The International Journal of Robotics Research, 0278364920909905
PATENTS
Modular Multi-Phase Actuator for Reconfigurable Mechanical Power Amplification
B Hagen, MA Robertson
US Provisional Patent Application No: 63/538,528
CONFERENCES
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
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
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
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
Trunk postural tracking of assistive soft pneumatic actuator belt.
MA Robertson, J Paik
Dynamic Walking Conference 2016
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