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Bi- and multi-stable structures, including origami structures, allow to rapidly release stored strain energy as they transition between various equilibrium shapes. These snap-through transitions between stable configurations enable the generation of rapid and amplified deformations. The application of bi- and multi-stability to soft actuators and robots has attracted significant research interest. Previous and current work demonstrated numerous innovative applications of bi- and multi-stability. These include single-input control mechanisms, high-speed actuations for jumping robots, significant shape reconfigurations, adaptive sensing, mechanical logic computations, and more.

 

 

This workshop aims to showcase recent developments and foster connections among researchers exploring multistability in the field of soft robotics.

Invited Speakers

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Cynthia Sung

University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

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Ruike Renee Zhao

Stanford University, Stanford

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Miha Brojan

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Hanqing Jiang

Westlake University, China

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Evgueni Filipov

University of Michigan, Michigan

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Yasemin Ozkan-Aydin

University of Notre Dame, Indiana

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Lihua Jin

UCLA, California

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Katia Bertoldi

Harvard, Massachusetts

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Suyi Li

Virginia Tech, Virginia

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Kyu-Jin Cho

Seoul National University, South Korea

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Perla Maiolino

University of Oxford, England

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Tian Chen

University of Houston, Texas

Organizers

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Amir Gat

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

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Robert Shepherd

Cornell University, New York

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Ezra Ben-Abu

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

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Zeynep Temel

Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania

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Hod Lipson

Columbia University, New York

May 19th - Monday 

 09:00-09:10  Workshop Introduction

 09:10-09:30  Katia Bertoldi - Multistability for Mechanical Intelligence

 09:30-09:50  Kyu-Jin Cho - 3D Printed Soft Origami for Deployable Soft Robots

 09:50-10:10   Hod Lipson - Fast Untethered Soft Robotic Crawler with Elastic Instability

 10:10-10:20  10 spot-light talks of 1 minute each

 10:20-11:00   Coffee Break & First poster session and demos

 11:00-11:20  Amir Gat - Flow-Controlled Shape-Morphing Structures with Multiple Stable End-States

 11:20-11:40  Zeynep Temel - TBD

 11:40-12:00  Robert Shepherd - Bang Bang – Millisecond Sense and Respond Loop Using Explosive Actuation of Bistable Structures

 12:00-12:30  Lunch Break

 12:30-12:50  Lihua Jin - Non-Equilibrium Soft Robotic Matter

 12:50-13:10  Ezra Ben Abu - Directed Instability as a Mechanism for Fabricating Multistable Twisting Micro-Structure

 13:10-13:30  Yasemin Ozkan-Aydin - TBD

 13:40-14:20  Coffee Break & Second poster session and demos

 13:30-13:40  10 spot-light talks of 1 minute each

 14:20-14:40  Ruike Renee Zhao - Bioinspired Origami Millirobots

 14:40-15:00  Cynthia Sung - Algorithmic Design of Origami Robots

 15:00-15:20  Evgueni Filipov - Origami for Dexterity in Miniature Manipulation and Testing

 15:20-15:40  Coffee Break & Group discussion circles

 15:40-16:00  Suyi Li - Golden Ratio Yoshimura – How a Minor Tweak to the Decade-Old Origami Design could Create Massive Multi-Stability

 16:00-16:20  Hanqing Jiang - Mechanics and Devices of Origami-based Haptics

 16:20-16:40  Perla Maiolino - Exploring Kinematic Bifurcations and Hinge Compliance for In‐Hand Manipulation

 16:40-17:00  Coffee Break & Group discussion circles

 17:00-17:20  Miha Brojan - Multistable Origami Inspired Concept for Propulsion of Soft Robots Through Fluid Media

 17:20-17:40  Tian Chen - Mechanical Multi-Stability Towards Robotic Intelligence

 17:40-18:00  Workshop conclusions & Winners announcement

Program

Preliminary Program

The program is subject to change, and will be updated continuously up to the conference.

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Location

Location

 

The upcoming conference will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center, located in Atlanta, USA. Stay tuned for more detailed information on the exact location within the venue, which will be communicated at a later time.

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