Deformable Tip Mount for Soft Growing Eversion Robots
Robotics
2024-01-17 v1
Authors:
Cem Suulker
, Sophie Skach
, Danyaal Kaleel
, Taqi Abrar
, Zain Murtaza
, Dilara Suulker
, Kaspar Althoefer
Abstract
Here we present a flexible tip mount for eversion (vine) robots. This soft cap allows attaching a payload to an eversion robot while allowing moving through narrow openings, as well as the eversion of protruding objects, and expanded surfaces.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2401.07855,
title = {Deformable Tip Mount for Soft Growing Eversion Robots},
author = {Cem Suulker and Sophie Skach and Danyaal Kaleel and Taqi Abrar and Zain Murtaza and Dilara Suulker and Kaspar Althoefer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.07855},
year = {2024}
}
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