Elevation control of a soft jumping robot

H. Chen,J. Liang,Z. Miao,G. Zhou,Y. Liu,M. Zhang,H. Chen,J. Liang,Z. Miao,G. Zhou,Y. Liu,M. Zhang

Jumping with controllable elevation is significant for insect-scale robots to improve terrain adaptability and to escape from risks. However, jumping robots based on soft materials with low stiffness cannot transmit displacement precisely, exhibiting poor control of jumping. Here, we propose a modified two-bars catapult mechanism combined with an asynchronous sequential releasing strategy to reali...