A modular variable-stiffness soft continuum manipulator we presented at IEEE ICARM 2025
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A few people have asked whether we're planning to build a soft robotic arm. The short answer is yes—but it's probably not happening until around Q4 next year. That question actually reminded me of a project I presented at IEEE ICARM 2025 (Portsmouth, UK): DOI: 10.1109/ICARM65671.2025.11293553 The work focuses on a modular variable-stiffness soft continuum manipulator. The idea was to retain the compliance of soft robots while improving positioning accuracy, payload capacity, and adaptability in unstructured environments. It ended up being selected as a Best Conference Paper Finalist. If anyone here is working on soft continuum robots or variable-stiffness mechanisms, I'd love to hear how you're approaching similar challenges. submitted by /u/LSunround |
