Linda Seward
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A foldable cargo drone
The field of drone delivery is currently a big topic in robotics. However, the reason that your internet shopping doesn’t yet arrive via drone is that current flying robots can prove a safety risk to people and are difficult to transport and store. A team from the Floreano Lab, NCCR Robotics and EPFL present a new type of cargo drone that is inspired by origami, is lightweight and easily… → Read More
New soft robots really suck: Vacuum-powered systems empower diverse capabilities
New soft robots really suck: Vacuum-powered systems empower diverse capabilities → Read More
Long-term control of brain-computer interfaces by users with locked-in syndrome
Long-term control of brain-computer interfaces by users with locked-in syndrome → Read More
Multi-directional gravity assist harness helps rehabilitation
Multi-directional gravity assist harness helps rehabilitation → Read More
Meet the labs of NCCR Robotics: Dillenbourg Lab
Prof. Pierre Dillenbourg and the team from the Computer-Human Interaction in Learning and Instruction (CHILI) Lab, explain how they are building robots to use in the classrooms of tomorrow. It is CHILI’s goal to deeply integrate Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and learning sciences, especially in addressing practical problems in learning, teaching, and instruction. If you enjoyed this ‘meet the… → Read More
Mori: A modular origami robot
The fields of modular and origami robotics have become increasingly popular in recent years, with both approaches presenting particular benefits, as well as limitations, to the end user. Christoph Belke and Jamie Paik from RRL, EPFL and NCCR Robotics have recently proposed an elegant new solution that integrates both types of robotics in order to overcome their individual limitations: Mori, a… → Read More
Meet the labs of NCCR Robotics: Paik Lab
Jamie Paik with a robot. Credit: NCCR Robotics Meet the NCCR Robotics Paik Lab (RRL, EPFL) – headed by Professor Jamie Paik, the lab is dedicated to creating interactive robotic systems using cutting edge manufacturing techniques. The lab specialises in creating soft, foldable robots for use in a variety of situations, including creating compliant robotic assistive devices for people with… → Read More
Launch of the Chairless Chair announced
Last month, Swiss start-up and NCCR Robotics spin-off noonee, announced the start of series production and sales launch of their Chairless Chair. The company was founded in 2014 and since then has been working on creating and testing a prototype of the Chairless Chair – an ergonomic solution to health issues that affects factory workers. Out of 215 million industry sector workers in the EU, 85… → Read More
Meet the labs of NCCR Robotics: Auke Ijspeert and BioRob
The Biorobotics Laboratory (BioRob) is part of the Institute of Bioengineering in the School of Engineering at the EPFL. In this video, meet Professor Auke Ijspeert and his NCCR Robotics team, Kamilo Melo and Tomislav Horvat, along with some of the bioinspired robots they are working on. → Read More
Tickets for Cybathlon now on sale
On Saturday, 8 October 2016 ETH Zurich is organising the very first Cybathlon at the SWISS Arena in Kloten, Switzerland. Individuals with physical disabilities will compete side by side in six demanding disciplines, using the latest assistive technologies, and now tickets are available to buy. Cybathlon provides a platform for the development of novel assistive technologies that are useful for… → Read More
Applying direct transcription methods to robot motion planning
Applying direct transcription methods to robot motion planning → Read More
New electrical film that is both solid and liquid
As soft robotics increases in both scope and popularity, it is becoming more and more vital that each element of the electrical circuits contained within are also soft and elastic and able to continue to function reliably when in stressed or pressurised positions. Today, a team from LSBI, EPFL and NCCR Robotics present their latest stretchable biphasic (solid-liquid) thin metal film in the… → Read More
A new quadrupedal robot, the ANYmal
ANYmal walking. photo source: ETH Zurich, RSL ANYmal is a quadrupedal robot designed for autonomous operation in difficult terrains. It is capable of running and climbing, and with its incorporated laser sensors and cameras, the robot can perceive its environment to continuously create maps and accurately localize. Following the successes of StarlETH, ETH Zurich’s bioinspired walking robot,… → Read More
Creating a synthetic “second skin” with soft pneumatic actuators
Creating a synthetic “second skin” with soft pneumatic actuators → Read More
Drones recognise and follow forest trails in search of lost people
Drones recognise and follow forest trails in search of lost people → Read More
Understanding joint impedance with a knee exoskeleton
Understanding joint impedance with a knee exoskeleton → Read More
New videos show bionic athletes rehearsing for upcoming Cybathlon competition
New videos show bionic athletes rehearsing for upcoming Cybathlon competition → Read More