Soft robotics represents a new paradigm in terms of mechanics, control and power supply compared to traditional hard robotics. The potential for these systems is being explored where traditional industrial robots are unsafe for delicate interaction. Many innovative solutions have been developed in recent years to design soft systems; we have seen promising results in the areas of sub-sea manipulation, automation, and rehabilitative robotics. The impact of this technology has the potential to transform our work for the better.
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At the Second IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics in Seoul
in April this year, we bring together the soft robotic community for the workshop Soft Robot Design, Development, and Manufacture – Insights from an Industrial Applications. We draw upon the cumulative knowledge and experience of academia and industry to highlight the future needs and potential applications of soft robotics and the gaps in translating lab-based demonstrations into real-world application. The field of soft robotics is in its infancy, and as we move towards realizing the industrial potential of this technology, we will need new design tools, control and instrumentation paradigms, and manufacturing processes that will allow soft robotics to thrive in the future.
This is a full day workshop with distinguished invited speakers from academia and industry including Dr Koichi Suzumori from Tokyo Institute of Technology and S-muscle Co.; Dr T.J. Wallin at Oculus; Dr Lucia Beccai representing the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and XoSoft; Mr Alex Alspach with Toyota Research Institute; Dr Robert Shepherd, Cornell University; Mr Timothy Duggan from Otherlab; and Dr Herbert Shea, Ecole Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne. We will be announcing more speakers throughout the month.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Seoul!
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