UMD Workshop on Distributed Sensing, Actuation, and Control for Bio-Inspired Soft Robotics
Abstract
The UMD Workshop on Distributed Sensing, Actuation, and Control for Bioinspired Soft Robotics was held at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, on September 1112, 2014. The workshop brought together 40 scientists, mathematicians, and engineers from a range of STEM disciplines (e.g., neurobiology, applied mathematics, and control theory) for discussions on the fundamental challenges of distributed sensing, actuation, and control of hyperelastic continua. The workshop lasted one full day and one half day and included a combination of short talks, five breakout discussions, and a social event. The workshop emphasized working discussions on the cutting edge open research questions - rather than research presentations on the state of the art. In addition to this report, a subset of the workshop participants plan to submit articles to a special issue of the Bioinspiration and Biomimetics journal on the topic of Bioinspired Soft Robotics. It was evident from the workshop that MURI worthy challenges and opportunities currently exist in the areas of distributed sensing, actuation, and control for bio inspired soft robotics due to recent advancements in smart materials and 3D printing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- AD1001355
Entities
People
- Derek Paley
- Norman M. Wereley
Organizations
- University of Maryland