Alexandria Ardente
Mechanical engineering
Hometown: Mesa, Arizona, United States
Graduation date: Fall 2021
FURI | Summer 2021
Enabling Horizontal Burrowing of a Multi-Segment Soft Robot
The objective of the research is to design a horizontal self-burrowing soft robot. Previous research has shown that inducing forward horizontal burrowing involves breaking the time-reversal symmetry of the robot and strategically manipulating the surrounding soil. A successful design is to include multiple segments that each plays a role in the overall movement. This includes one or more anchoring segments and a single section with extension only or extension and bending capabilities.
Mentor: Junliang Tao
It’s hip to be square.
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