Publications

Abstract: “Suction cups are an important gripper type in industrial robot applications, and prior literature focuses on using vision-based planners [More…] about Haptic search with the smart suction cup on adversarial object

IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO), Nov 2023
Jungpyo Lee, Sebastian D. Lee, Tae Myung Huh, Hannah S. Stuart

Abstract: “Goal: This work presents a smartphone application to assess cutaneous sensory perception by establishing Vibrational Perception Thresholds (VPTs). Cutaneous [More…] about Skin Sensitivity Assessment Using Smartphone Haptic Feedback

IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Oct 2023
Torres, W. O. [Wilson O], Abbott, M. E., Wang, Y., & Stuart, H. S.

Abstract: “Loss of hand function severely impacts the independence of people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) between C5 and C7. [More…] about Modulating Wrist-Hand Kinematics in Motorized Assisted Grasping With C5-6 Spinal Cord Injury

IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics & Bionics (T-MRB), Oct 2023
Chang, E., McPherson, A. I., Adolf, R., Gloumakov, Y., & Stuart, H. S.

Abstract: “Push–pull locomotion is an effective mobility mode for traversing loose lunar regolith and climbing sandy slopes. A rover with an active [More…] about Push-pull locomotion: Increasing travel velocity in loose regolith via induced wheel slip

Journal of Terramechanics, August 2023
Cyndia Cao, Deaho Moon, Colin Creager, Dennis K. Lieu, Hannah S. Stuart

Abstract: “Conditions such as multiple sclerosis or arthritis impair normative hand function by diminishing motor control and limiting finger range [More…] about Tap and swipe smartphone gestures indicate hand tremor and finger joint range of motion

2023 IEEE Eurasia Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare and Sustainability (ECBIOS), August 2023
Wilson O. Torres, Hannah S. Stuart

Abstract: “Origami folding is an ancient art which holds promise for creating compliant and adaptable mechanisms, but has yet to [More…] about Efficient reciprocating burrowing with anisotropic origami feet

Frontiers in Robotics and AI, July 2023
Sareum Kim, Laura Treers, Tae Myung Huh, Hannah S. Stuart

Abstract: “Sound is a rich information medium that transmits through air; people communicate through speech and can even discern material [More…] about AcousTac: Tactile sensing with pneumatic-driven acoustic resonance for electronics-free soft skin

ArXiv, July 2023
Monica S. Li, Hannah S. Stuart

Abstract: “For those with upper limb absence, body-powered prostheses continue to be popular for many activities despite being an old [More…] about A wearable testbed for studying variable transmission in body-powered prosthetic gripping

International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), June 2023
Andrew McPherson, Michael Abbott, Weston White, Yuri Gloumakov, Hannah S. Stuart

Abstract: “Upper-limb prosthesis users continue to reject devices despite continued research efforts. Today, the passive topology of body-powered prehensors, which [More…] about Characterizing the force-motion tradeoff in body-powered transmission design

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (T-NSRE), July 2023
Michael Abbott, Hannah S. Stuart

Abstract: “We develop a new resistive force theory based granular limit surface (RFT-GLS) method to predict and guide behaviors of [More…] about Walk-Burrow-Tug: Legged anchoring analysis using RFT-based granular limit surfaces

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, April 2023
Tae Myung Huh, Cyndia Cao, Jadesola Aderibigbe, Deaho Moon, Hannah S. Stuart

Abstract: “We present SunBot, a robotic system for the study and implementation of fish-inspired tearing manipulations. Various fish species–such as [More…] about Bioinspired tearing manipulation with a robotic fish

International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), January 2023
Stanley Wang, Juan Romero, Monica Li, Peter Wainwright, Hannah S. Stuart

“Reduced traction limits the ability of mobile robotic systems to resist or apply large external loads, such as tugging a [More…] about The Robustness of Tether Friction in Non-idealized Terrains

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, December 2022
Justin Page; Laura Treers; Steven Jens Jorgensen; Ronald Fearing; Hannah S Stuart

“We present EMBUR—EMerita BUrrowing Robot—the first legged robot inspired by the Pacific mole crab, Emerita analoga, capable of burrowing vertically [More…] about Mole crab-inspired vertical self-burrowing

Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Oct 2022
Laura Treers, Ben McInroe, Robert Full, Hannah S Stuart