A Parameter Identification Method for Static Cosserat Rod Models: Application to Soft Material Actuators with Exteroceptive Sensors

Max Bartholdt,Mats Wiese,Moritz Schappler,Svenja Spindeldreier,Annika Raatz,Max Bartholdt,Mats Wiese,Moritz Schappler,Svenja Spindeldreier,Annika Raatz

Soft material robotics is a rather young research field in the robotics and material science communities. A popular design is the soft pneumatic actuator (SPA) which, if connected serially, becomes a highly compliant manipulator. This high compliance makes it possible to adapt to the environment and in the future might be very useful for manipulation tasks in narrow and wound environments. A centr...