Latest Research in Soft Morphological Robotics

198 research papers · 2026 median publication year

Top Research Topics in Soft Morphological Robotics

Highest-Cited Papers

  1. An algebraic analytical approach for redundant parameter analysis of serial and parallel mechanisms
  2. Geometry-controlled instability pathway selection in elastic helices enables fast, efficient robotic locomotion
  3. RL-accelerated OSQP for real-time asymmetric corotational beam contact simulation in continuum robots
  4. Characterization of compact precision couplings for passive alignment in origami-based deployable space systems
  5. Continuum Robot Control Strategies: From Model-Driven to Embodied Intelligence
  6. A Bioinspired Bistable Robotic Gripper with Decoupled Palm and Finger Reconfiguration
  7. Combined observer-based robotic force control with spatial payload inertia compensation
  8. Ultra-Low-Impedance Robotic Gripper for High-Bandwidth and Transparent Physical Interaction
  9. Quantifying Mechanical Intelligence in Legged Robots with Information Theory
  10. Graph-Based Design of Soft Grippers with Multi-Objective Quality-Diversity Optimisation
  11. Bayesian Continuum Robot Dynamics and State Estimation
  12. DR-MPC: Fast and Feasible Dynamics-Relaxed Model-Predictive Control for Legged Locomotion
  13. Towards AI-enhanced control: a numerical technique for trajectory smoothing of a parallel robot for pancreatic surgery
  14. Walking on the Slope: Stable Bipedal Gaits with Genetic-Algorithm-Optimized Trajectories
  15. Fault-Tolerant, Rigidity-Preserving Control of Inflatable Truss Robots
  16. AthenaZero: A low-inertia, bimanual robot for dynamic manipulation
  17. A transformable tethered aerial platform for robot-environment interactions
  18. The Statistical Steering Theorem
  19. Leveraging design for collective phototaxis in morphological swarm robotics
  20. Nonlinear spectral modeling and control of soft-robotic muscles from data

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Soft Morphological Robotics

198 papers

Top Topics (10)

Robotics89
Soft Robotics and Applications28
Robotic Locomotion and Control18
Advanced Materials and Mechanics11
Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics7
Robot Manipulation and Learning5
Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics4
Teleoperation and Haptic Systems3
Piezoelectric Actuators and Control3
Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence2

Top Publications (20)

1.An algebraic analytical approach for redundant parameter analysis of serial and parallel mechanisms2.Geometry-controlled instability pathway selection in elastic helices enables fast, efficient robotic locomotion3.RL-accelerated OSQP for real-time asymmetric corotational beam contact simulation in continuum robots4.Characterization of compact precision couplings for passive alignment in origami-based deployable space systems5.Continuum Robot Control Strategies: From Model-Driven to Embodied Intelligence6.A Bioinspired Bistable Robotic Gripper with Decoupled Palm and Finger Reconfiguration7.Combined observer-based robotic force control with spatial payload inertia compensation8.Ultra-Low-Impedance Robotic Gripper for High-Bandwidth and Transparent Physical Interaction9.Quantifying Mechanical Intelligence in Legged Robots with Information Theory10.Graph-Based Design of Soft Grippers with Multi-Objective Quality-Diversity Optimisation11.Bayesian Continuum Robot Dynamics and State Estimation12.DR-MPC: Fast and Feasible Dynamics-Relaxed Model-Predictive Control for Legged Locomotion13.Towards AI-enhanced control: a numerical technique for trajectory smoothing of a parallel robot for pancreatic surgery14.Walking on the Slope: Stable Bipedal Gaits with Genetic-Algorithm-Optimized Trajectories15.Fault-Tolerant, Rigidity-Preserving Control of Inflatable Truss Robots16.AthenaZero: A low-inertia, bimanual robot for dynamic manipulation17.A transformable tethered aerial platform for robot-environment interactions18.The Statistical Steering Theorem19.Leveraging design for collective phototaxis in morphological swarm robotics20.Nonlinear spectral modeling and control of soft-robotic muscles from data

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