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RBE Master\'s Thesis Defense Presentation - Can Guven
Interactive Control for Soft Quadruped Robots in Disaster Response\n\n\n\n      \n      \n\n\n\nAbstract:
  Soft robots can adapt to dynamic environments where traditional rigid rob
 ots fall short. Existingsoft quadruped robots lack effective remote contro
 l capabilities and often struggle withmaintaining stable locomotion over l
 ong distances, limiting their practical application inreal-world scenarios
 . This research addresses the challenges by improving the controllability 
 andreliability of soft quadruped robots for use in search and rescue opera
 tions.  Building upon previous work introduced in “A Framework for Soft 
 Mechanism Driven Robots,”I developed the Soft Adaptive Field Explorer (S
 AFE), an untethered soft quadruped robotequipped with a control interface 
 and sensor integration. A user-controlled web-based interfaceallows operat
 ors to interact with and control SAFE remotely. Integration of sensors suc
 h ascameras, inertial measurement units, and absolute rotary encoders to o
 ptimize gait performancethrough closed-loop feedback control.  This resear
 ch demonstrates that incorporating the web-based interface and sensor feed
 backimproves the robot’s stability and navigational accuracy. By improvi
 ng the adaptability andcontrollability of soft quadruped robots, this work
  bridges the gap between current soft robotcapabilities and potential requ
 irements for use in disaster response applications.\nAdvisor: Professor Ma
 rkus NemitzCommittee: Professor Berk Calli, Professor Carlo Pinciroli, Pro
 fessor Markus Nemitz\nZoom Link: https://wpi.zoom.us/j/97821636226\n
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