Every oral session contains a keynote talk.
 
 
Monday, April 15
Session: Actuators 1
Time:11:20 - 11:40

The Integral Design of Robots via Soft Material Composites


Robert Shepherd
Cornell University, USA
 
Session: Novel Mechanisms for Soft Robots
Time:11:20 - 11:40

Soft Robotics Mechanisms: The Fascinating Role of Fibers


Matteo Cianchetti
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Italy
 
Session: Actuators 2
Time:16:30 - 16:50

Inspiration from Self-healing, Multi Material and Variable Recruitment of Biological Systems for Enhanced Soft Robots


Bram VANDERBORGHT
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
 
Session: Grasping & Manipulation
Time:16:30 - 16:50

The Consequences of Softness for Robot Manipulation


Oliver Brock
TU Berlin, Germany
 
 
Tuesday, April 16
Session: Sensors 1
Time:11:20 - 11:40

Transparent and Stretchable Sensors and Actuators for Wearable Electronics and Soft Robot Applications


Seung Hwan Ko
Seoul National University, Korea
 
Session: Wearable Robots 1
Time:11:20 - 11:40

Making the Right Trousers: Developing Core Technologies for Wearable Soft Robotic Assistance


Jonathan Rossiter
University of Bristol, UK
 
Session: Sensors 2
Time:16:30 - 16:50

Fusing Perception with Structure in Soft Robotics


Kaspar Althoefer
Queen Mary University of London, UK
 
Session: Wearable Robots 2
Time:16:30 - 16:50

Bio-inspired Soft Robotics: For Practical Application of Soft Robotics Utilizing Pneumatic Artificial Muscle


Taro Nakamura
Chuo University, Japan
 
 
Wednesday, April 17
Session: Modeling & Control 1
Time:09:00 - 09:20

Physics-based Modeling of Deformable Robots for Real-time Simulation and Control


Christian Duriez
INRIA, France
 
Session: Bio-Inspiration
Time:09:00 - 09:20

Physical Adaptation of Bio-inspired Soft Robots


Fumiya Iida
University of Cambridge, UK
 
Session: Modeling & Control 2
Time:11:00 - 11:20

Marine Bio-inspired Flexible Surfaces and Adhesive Devices


Li Wen
Beihang University
 
Session: Fabrication & Learning/Optimization
Time:11:00 - 11:20

1 V – Driven Soft Actuators


Moon Jeong Park
POSTECH, Korea
 
Session: Locomotion & Underwater Robots
Time:14:00 - 14:20

Dynamic Locomotion with Compliant Muscular-Skeletal Structure


Koh Hosoda
Osaka University, Japan
 
Session: Origami & Smart Structures
Time:14:00 - 14:20

Rapid Fabrication of Smart Laminate Composites for Origami Robots


Michael T. Tolley
UCSD, USA