今日直播|耶鲁大学副教授讲述可变形软体机器人

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直播时间：2023年7月28日（周五）20:00-21:30

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北京时间2023年7月28日晚八点，iCANX Talks 第154期邀请到耶鲁大学的 Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio 讲述可适应变化环境及任务的可变形软体机器人！更多精彩，敬请期待！

【嘉宾介绍】

Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio

Yale University

Shape-shifting soft robots that adapt to changing tasks and environments

【Abstract】

Soft robots have the potential to augment their morphology, properties, and behavioral control policy to adapt to different tasks and environments. Inspired by the dynamic plasticity and general adaptability of animals, this talk will introduce several shape-shifting soft robot platforms—for example, robotic fabrics and legged robots with morphing limbs—capable of editing their physical structure to perform tasks more efficiently under changing task demands or in multiple environments. The talk will also cover the multifunctional material systems, including stretchable electronics, novel soft actuators, and variable stiffness materials, that enable predictable shape change. Harnessing these engineered materials and mechanisms yields access to a gamut of adaptive capabilities for increasingly life-like synthetic robots.

软体机器人具有增强其形态、性质及行为控制策略以适应不同任务及环境的潜力。受动物的动态可塑性及普适化适应性的启发，本次讲座将介绍几种可变形软体机器人系统，例如机器人纤维及具有可变形肢体的有腿机器人等。这些软体机器人可以通过调控其本身的物理结构以在不同环境及不同变化的任务需求下更有效率地完成任务。本次讲座还将涵盖可实现可预测变形的多功能材料系统，包括可拉伸电子、新型软体制动器及刚度可变材料。利用这些工程材料及机制，可以为更为逼真的合成机器人提供更好的自适应能力。

【BIOGRAPHY】

Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio is the John J. Lee Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Yale University. Focusing on the intersection of materials, manufacturing, and robotics, her group is deriving new multifunctional materials that will allow next-generation robots to adapt their morphology and behavior to changing tasks and environments. She is the winner of multiple early career awards including the NSF Career Award, the NASA Early Career Award, the AFOSR Young Investigator Award, and the ONR Young Investigator Award. She was named to the Forbes “30 under 30” list for her approach to manufacturing liquid metals through printable emulsions and scalable sintering methods. She received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) award, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers, for her development of robotic skins that turn inanimate objects into multifunctional robots. She serves as an Associate Editor of Soft Robotics and IEEE T-RO, as well as Senior Editor of IJRR, and was General Chair of the IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft) in both 2020 and 2021. She was named an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer in 2019, a National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Gilbreth Lecturer in 2022, and a National Academy of Science (NAS) Kavli Fellow in 2023. She also serves on the Technology, Innovation & Engineering Committee of the NASA Advisory Council.