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Continuous Cable Tensegrity

May 24, 2024 01:37 PM
By replacing individual cables with a single continuous cable we are able to more easily cause changes in shape and stiffness throughout the entire structure with minimal actuators. See more

Shape Memory Alloy / Focused Ultrasound

May 24, 2024 01:38 PM
Using focused ultrasound and the shape memory effect to make the expansion of stents more controllable. See more

String Tensioning Tensegrity

May 24, 2024 01:36 PM
Research into how to measure cable tensions in a tensegrity model and their interactions. See more

Tensegrisleeve

May 17, 2024 03:00 PM
The Tensegrity Elbow Brace Project, also known as “Tensegrisleeve”, seeks to integrate a continuous-cable tensegrity system to form a soft wearable exosuit. The goal of this project is to design a cable-driven system that could be used in rehabilitation or strength augmentation. See more

Moveable Mass Tensegrity

May 23, 2024 03:41 PM
Research in the control and locomotion of an icosahedral tensegrity system using movable masses. We use an accelerometer in conjunction with leveraging geometrical knowledge of the icosahedral tensegrity system to localize the system after it moves. See more