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Explore research news, highlights, and robotics insights at the intersection of mechanically adaptive robotics, physics, control, and design. Discover in-depth discussions on compliant actuator design, the physics of human augmentation, and real-time optimal control algorithms. Whether you are an engineer, researcher, or industry professional, these articles provide valuable insights and thought-provoking discussions to drive advancements in robotics.
Adaptive Machines: Bridging Knowledge and Innovation in Robotics
Closing the Gap in Robotics Expertise Robotics is advancing rapidly, but progress stalls when research does not translate into real-world impact. Engineers struggle with complex control algorithms, inefficient designs, and…
Mechanically Adaptive Robotics: National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Pushing the Limits of Unpowered Systems Robotics is reaching new frontiers, with innovative designs reshaping how machines and humans interact. Mechanically adaptive robotics offers a path to enhancing mobility without…
Optimal Control of Compliant Robots: IEEE Transactions on Robotics Best Paper Award
Optimal Control for Compliant Robots Compliant actuation, inspired by biological systems, offers robots mechanical adaptability and energy efficiency, making them suitable for tasks requiring both precision and power. However, controlling…
Real-time Optimal Control of Engineering Systems: National Science Foundation Grant
Enabling Robots to Learn Like Humans Robotic intelligence is evolving beyond pre-programmed control, shifting towards systems that learn through real-world experience. A key challenge in this transformation is enabling robots…
The Science Behind High-Tech Robot Boots
Uncovering Human Performance Limits Have you ever wondered how much faster humans could run with just a little help from physics? A new twist on the old idea of spring-driven…
Robo-boot Concept Promises 50% Faster Running
The Vision of Faster Running with Robo-Boots Can physics support running as fast as cycling? A recent news article explores spring-driven robotic exoskeletons, or Robo-boots, as a potential way to…
Spring-driven: Concept that could see Usain Bolt rocket to 50mph
Unlocking Speed: The Future of Spring-driven Running Devices Human mobility has long been shaped by biomechanics and physics, but new research suggests that running speeds could far exceed current records…
Associate Editor at the IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics
Welcome to the 19th IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR 2025), the biannual conference on theoretical and experimental issues in the fields of Rehabilitation Robotics and Neuroscience. ICORR covers…
Editor at the IEEE BioRob Conference
The 10th iteration of the IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics – BioRob2024 – represents a collaborative endeavor between two IEEE Societies: Robotics and Automation (RAS) and Engineering…