Elastic-bound conditions for energetically optimal elasticity and their implications for biomimetic propulsion systems

A resonant squid-inspired robot unlocks biological propulsive efficiency

(2021) Thierry Bujard et al.   Science Robotics

The high energetic cost of rapid force development in muscle

(2021) Tim J. van der Zee et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Neuromechanical wave resonance in jellyfish swimming

(2021) Alexander P. Hoover et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Blending of Series-Parallel Compliant Actuation With Field Weakening Control for Explosive Motion Generation

(2021) Vishnu Dev Amara et al.   IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Nonlinear energy-based control of soft continuum pneumatic manipulators

(2021) Enrico Franco et al.   NONLINEAR DYNAMICS

Rapid frequency modulation in a resonant system: aerial perturbation recovery in hawkmoths

(2021) Jeff Gau et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

A convex optimization framework for robust-feasible series elastic actuators

(2021) Edgar A. Bolívar-Nieto et al.   MECHATRONICS

Kinematics Measurement and Power Requirements of Fruitflies at Various Flight Speeds

(2020) Hao Jie Zhu et al.   Energies

Nonlinear model predictive position control for a tail-actuated robotic fish

(2020) Pengfei Zhang et al.   NONLINEAR DYNAMICS

Pump or coast: the role of resonance and passive energy recapture in medusan swimming performance

(2019) Alexander P. Hoover et al.   JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS

Minimizing Energy Consumption and Peak Power of Series Elastic Actuators: A Convex Optimization Framework for Elastic Element Design

(2019) Edgar A. Bolivar Nieto et al.   IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS

Dynamic analysis of pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) actuator for rehabilitation with principal parametric resonance condition

(2019) Bhaben Kalita et al.   NONLINEAR DYNAMICS

Swimming on limit cycles with nonholonomic constraints

(2019) Beau Pollard et al.   NONLINEAR DYNAMICS

Indirect actuation reduces flight power requirements in Manduca sexta via elastic energy exchange

(2019) Jeff Gau et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

A Review of Propulsion, Power, and Control Architectures for Insect-Scale Flapping-Wing Vehicles

(2018) E. Farrell Helbling et al.   Applied Mechanics Reviews

Issues in vibration energy harvesting

(2018) Hui Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF SOUND AND VIBRATION

A tailless aerial robotic flapper reveals that flies use torque coupling in rapid banked turns

(2018) Matěj Karásek et al.   SCIENCE

Instability-driven oscillations of elastic microfilaments

(2018) Feng Ling et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Series and Parallel Elastic Actuation: Influence of Operating Positions on Design and Control

(2017) Philipp Beckerle et al.   IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS

Acoustic actuation of bioinspired microswimmers

(2017) Murat Kaynak et al.   LAB ON A CHIP

Optimizing the power and energy consumption of powered prosthetic ankles with series and parallel elasticity

(2017) Tom Verstraten et al.   MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY

An Introduction to Trajectory Optimization: How to Do Your Own Direct Collocation

(2017) Matthew Kelly   SIAM REVIEW

Series and Parallel Elastic Actuation: Impact of natural dynamics on power and energy consumption

(2016) Tom Verstraten et al.   MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY

Gait optimization and energetics of ballistic walking for an underactuated biped with knees

(2016) Jae-Sung Moon et al.   NONLINEAR DYNAMICS

Nonlinear dynamics of a $$\varvec{\phi ^6}-$$ ϕ 6 - modified Duffing oscillator: resonant oscillations and transition to chaos

(2016) C. H. Miwadinou et al.   NONLINEAR DYNAMICS

The aerodynamics and control of free flight manoeuvres inDrosophila

(2016) Michael H. Dickinson et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Design and Optimization of a Voice Coil Actuator for Precision Motion Applications

(2015) Ahmet Okyay et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS

Design Principles for Energy-Efficient Legged Locomotion and Implementation on the MIT Cheetah Robot

(2015) Sangok Seok et al.   IEEE-ASME TRANSACTIONS ON MECHATRONICS

A numerical study of the benefits of driving jellyfish bells at their natural frequency

(2015) Alexander Hoover et al.   JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY

Modeling and design of geared DC motors for energy efficiency: Comparison between theory and experiments

(2015) T. Verstraten et al.   MECHATRONICS

Optimization of energy efficiency of walking bipedal robots by use of elastic couplings in the form of mechanical springs

(2015) Fabian Bauer et al.   NONLINEAR DYNAMICS

Dynamics and coherence resonance of a laminated piezoelectric beam for energy harvesting

(2015) HaiTao Li et al.   NONLINEAR DYNAMICS

Wing-pitch modulation in maneuvering fruit flies is explained by an interplay between aerodynamics and a torsional spring

(2015) Tsevi Beatus et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW E

Unconstrained muscle-tendon workloops indicate resonance tuning as a mechanism for elastic limb behavior during terrestrial locomotion

(2015) Benjamin D. Robertson et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Biomechanical basis of wing and haltere coordination in flies

(2015) Tanvi Deora et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Roles of the Excitation in Harvesting Energy from Vibrations

(2015) Hui Zhang et al.   PLoS One

Reaping the potentials of nonlinear energy harvesting with tunable damping and modulation of the forcing functions

(2014) T. Ma et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Analytical insights into optimality and resonance in fish swimming

(2014) S. Kohannim et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

On simulation of a bistable system with fractional damping in the presence of stochastic coherence resonance

(2014) Grzegorz Litak et al.   NONLINEAR DYNAMICS

Design of an impact drive actuator using a shape memory alloy wire

(2014) Shinya Hattori et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL

Using Explosions to Power a Soft Robot

(2013) Robert F. Shepherd et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

The role of mechanical resonance in the neural control of swimming in fishes

(2013) Eric D. Tytell et al.   ZOOLOGY

A Forced Damped Oscillation Framework for Undulatory Swimming Provides New Insights into How Propulsion Arises in Active and Passive Swimming

(2013) Amneet Pal Singh Bhalla et al.   PLoS Computational Biology

The Difference Between Stiffness and Quasi-Stiffness in the Context of Biomechanical Modeling

(2012) Elliott J. Rouse et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Analysis of Acoustic Feedback/Echo Cancellation in Multiple-Microphone and Single-Loudspeaker Systems Using a Power Transfer Function Method

(2011) Meng Guo et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SIGNAL PROCESSING

Evidence for Composite Cost Functions in Arm Movement Planning: An Inverse Optimal Control Approach

(2011) Bastien Berret et al.   PLoS Computational Biology

Flap Vortex Management Using Active Gurney Flaps

(2009) David Greenblatt et al.   AIAA JOURNAL

Reduction-based Control of Three-dimensional Bipedal Walking Robots

(2009) Robert D. Gregg et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS RESEARCH

Comparison of Mechanical Design and Energy Consumption of Adaptable, Passive-compliant Actuators

(2009) Bram Vanderborght et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ROBOTICS RESEARCH

Thoracic vibrations in stingless bees (Melipona seminigra): resonances of the thorax influence vibrations associated with flight but not those associated with sound production

(2008) M. Hrncir et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

The Inactivation Principle: Mathematical Solutions Minimizing the Absolute Work and Biological Implications for the Planning of Arm Movements

(2008) Bastien Berret et al.   PLoS Computational Biology