...Tianxiao Mao; Hua Deng; Hongchuang Liu A strategy combining an improved rapidly exploring random tree (RRT) method with the artificial potential field (APF) method is proposed for the path planning of flexible tensegrity manipulators considering typical complex constraints, such as structural...

...Paulo R. G. Kurka; Victor A. S. M. Paiva; Luis H. Silva-Teixeira; Paola G. Ramos; Jaime H. Izuka Most studies regarding models of tensegrity systems miss the possibility of large static deformations or provide elaborate and lengthy solutions to determine the system dynamics. Contrarily, this work...

...Cole Woods; Vishesh Vikas The field of tensegrity faces challenges in design to facilitate efficient fabrication, and modeling due to the antagonistic nature of tension and compression elements. The research presents design methodology, and modeling framework for a human-spine inspired Dex terous...

...Nguyen K. Pham; Edwin A. Peraza Hernandez This paper presents a modeling and design exploration study of a novel twisting wing whose motion is enabled by a tensegrity mechanism. The aerodynamic characteristics of the twisting wing, which does not require control surfaces to modulate its shape...

...Quentin Boehler; Isabelle Charpentier; Marc S. Vedrines; Pierre Renaud Applications range from mobile robots [ 6 ] to lightweight robotic arms [ 7 ]. When considered as a manipulator, a tensegrity mechanism has a workspace that is first and foremost difficult to define. This is due...