Call for Participation
Workshop Components
Workshop Components
Research Talks
Research Talks
Enjoy research talks from experts in the field of shape changing robotics.
Enjoy research talks from experts in the field of shape changing robotics.
Poster Presentation
Poster Presentation
Learn from student and postdoc poster presentations regarding state-of-the-art technology in shape changing systems.
Learn from student and postdoc poster presentations regarding state-of-the-art technology in shape changing systems.
Live Robot Demonstrations
Live Robot Demonstrations
Experience demonstrations of shape changing mechanisms and autonomous robotics.
Experience demonstrations of shape changing mechanisms and autonomous robotics.
Call for Debates
Call for Debates
Scientific Debates
Scientific Debates
Engage in a more casual setting while hearing roboticists debate what defines shape change in robotic platforms.
Engage in a more casual setting while hearing roboticists debate what defines shape change in robotic platforms.
Call for Poster / Live Demo / Short Talk
Call for Poster / Live Demo / Short Talk
We are calling for researchers at all career stages to contribute short talks, posters, and live demonstrations at the workshop. Those interested should submit an abstract through the link below. Submissions should be related to shape-morphing soft robots including mechanics, control, computation, actuation, variable stiffness, and sensing, etc. The submission deadline is Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 (11:59 PM, PST).
We are calling for researchers at all career stages to contribute short talks, posters, and live demonstrations at the workshop. Those interested should submit an abstract through the link below. Submissions should be related to shape-morphing soft robots including mechanics, control, computation, actuation, variable stiffness, and sensing, etc. The submission deadline is Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 (11:59 PM, PST).
What defines a shape changing robot? This is an ongoing question that sparks up debate. Even in our own labs, members involved in the same project debate whether our robotic platforms are shape changing. There is no singular definition that covers all shape changing systems. We encourage members from the same lab to present an example of a shape changing robot in their lab and bring up opposing opinions on if the system in question is a shape changing robot. We hope this begins a dialogue toward a more cohesive definition of what it means for a robotic platform to be capable of shape change.
What defines a shape changing robot? This is an ongoing question that sparks up debate. Even in our own labs, members involved in the same project debate whether our robotic platforms are shape changing. There is no singular definition that covers all shape changing systems. We encourage members from the same lab to present an example of a shape changing robot in their lab and bring up opposing opinions on if the system in question is a shape changing robot. We hope this begins a dialogue toward a more cohesive definition of what it means for a robotic platform to be capable of shape change.