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Design and Characterization of a Fully Autonomous Under-actuated Soft Batoid-like Robot by Truong, T.V., Viswanathan, V.K., Joseph, V.S., Alvarado, P. Valdivia y

“…Batoids use their large pectoral fins to achieve unique maneuverability and propulsive performance. In this work, the design, fabrication and characterization…”
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Automated Fiber Embedding for Soft Mechatronic Components by Stalin, T., Jain, S., Thanigaivel, N. K., Teoh, J. E. M., Raj, P. M. Aby, Alvarado, P. Valdivia Y

“…Many recent advances in smart composites for soft robotics have resulted from integration of long fibers to precisely control structural and functional…”
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Propulsive performance of an undulating fin soft robot by Teoh, J. E. M., Mysa, R.C., Truong, T.V., y Alvarado, P. Valdivia

“…In this paper, an undulating soft fin is proposed for surge motions of an underwater robot inspired from the knife fish. The design, fabrication, and the…”
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Starfish-Inspired Scooping Soft Gripper for Cluster Grasping Applications by Dontu, S., Kanhere, E., Valdivia Y Alvarado, P.

“…The increasing demand for food production cou-pled with a shortage of labor in the agricultural sector has underscored the critical need for capable autonomous…”
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Nature's Embrace: Development and Validation of a Pneumatic Soft Robotic Flower for Calming Interactions by Ugalde, A. Castillo, Zhiyu, Sharmayne Lim, Camara, C. Carrasco, Yixiao, Wang, Y Alvarado, P. Valdivia

“…Exploring the intersection of soft robotics and well-being, this research aims to alleviate stress and create restorative environments. Against the backdrop of…”
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Passive Suction Enhanced Adhesion Pads for Soft Grippers by Chooi, A., Calais, T., Dontu, S., Jain, S., Ugalde, A. Castillo, Hiramandala, G., Kanhere, E., Stalin, T., y Alvarado, P. Valdivia

“…The suction capabilities of octopuses' arms are an evolutionary marvel in surface adhesion that have long fascinated scientists and engineers in soft robotics…”
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Design and Additive Manufacturing of a Hedgehog-Inspired Soft Robot Companion by Hiramandala, G., Calais, T., Stalin, T., Chooi, A., Plamootil Mathai, A. R., Jain, S., Vikram Kanhere, Elgar, y Alvarado, P. Valdivia

“…Soft robotics is an exciting new field of robotics that replaces stiff components with soft materials and actuators, making it an ideal way to design robotic…”
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Development of a Maneuverable Un-Tethered Multi-fin Soft Robot by Truong, T.V., Mysa, R.C., Stalin, T., Raj, P.M. Aby, Valdivia y Alvarado, P.

“…In this paper, the design, fabrication, numerical studies, and preliminary characterization of a multi-fin soft robot are presented. The design is simple,…”
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A Soft Gripper with Retractable Nails for Advanced Grasping and Manipulation by Jain, S., Stalin, T., Subramaniam, V., Agarwal, J., y Alvarado, P. Valdivia

“…This study describes the enhancement of a vacuum actuated soft gripper's grasping capabilities using retractable finger nails and an active re-configurable…”
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A coastal distributed autonomous sensor network by Valdivia y Alvarado, P., Taher, T., Kurniawati, H., Weymouth, G., Khan, R. R., Leighton, J., Papadopoulos, G., Barbastathis, G., Patrikalakis, N.

“…In-situ measurements are essential for monitoring, understanding, and predicting marine phenomena. Monitoring and sampling missions often require observations…”
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Automated Fiber Embedding for Tailoring Mechanical and Functional Properties of Soft Robot Components by Stalin, T., Thanigaivel, N.K., Joseph, V.S., Alvarado, P. Valdiviay

“…Organic and synthetic fibers present a wide range of mechanical and functional properties which are useful in fabricating sensors, actuators, and tailoring…”
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Effects of material properties on soft gripper grasping forces by Agarwal, A., Viswanathan, V., Maheshwari, S., Valdivia y Alvarado, P.

“…In this study a cable actuated soft gripper is used to analyze the effects of finger material properties on grasping forces. The gripper design and the…”
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Design of a manipulator system for hemorrhage detection and treatment using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound by Valdivia y Alvarado, P., Chu-Yin Chang, Hynynen, K.

“…This paper outlines the design of a portable manipulator system for use in remote detection and care of hemorrhage using high intensity focused ultrasound…”
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Performance of Machines with Flexible Bodies Designed for Biomimetic Locomotion in Liquid Environments by Valdivia y Alvarado, P., Youcef-Toumi, K.

“…The self-propelled swimming performance of two prototypes designed to mimic the kinematics of real fish swimming at high Reynolds numbers is presented. The…”
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