题目：Slithering Towards Autonomy: A Self-Contained Soft Robotic Snake Platform with Integrated Curvature Sensing

时间：2019年1月2日 13:30-14:30

地点：suncitygroup太阳新城官网 F207会议室

邀请人：陈根良 副教授（汽车工程研究院）

Biography

Dr. Ming Luo is pos doc researcher scholar of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at
Stanford University. He received his EE Bachelor's degree from TianJin Polytechnic University 2010, CS Master’s degree from Southeastern Louisiana University 2011, and Robotic Engineering PhD degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His current research interests include soft robotics, snake robotics, haptic device. Dr. Ming Luo’s work has been published in the Soft Robotics, Bioinspiration & biomimetics，and some high impact robotic journals.

Abstract

Soft robotic snakes promise significant advantages in achieving traveling curvature waves with a reduced number of active segments as well as allowing for safe and adaptive interaction with the environment and human users. However, current soft robot platforms suffer from a lack of accurate theoretical dynamic models and proprioceptive measurements, which impede advancements toward full autonomy. To address this gap, this paper details our recent results on the design, fabrication, and experimental evaluation of a new-generation pressure-operated soft robotic snake platform we call the WPI SRS, which employs custom magnetic sensors embedded in a flexible backbone to continuously monitor the curvature of each of its four bidirectional bending segments. In addition, we present a complete and accurate dynamic undulatory locomotion model that accounts for the propagation of frictional moments to describe linear and rotational motions of the SRS. Experimental studies indicate that on-board sensory measurements provide accurate real-time curvature feedback, and numerical simulations offer a level of abstraction for lateral undulation under ideal conditions.