Fumiya Iida

2 weeks ago | science.org | David Hardman |Thomas George Thuruthel |Fumiya Iida

AbstractThe human skin can reliably capture a wide range of multimodal data over a large surface while providing a soft interface. Artificial technologies using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) can emulate these biological functions but present numerous challenges in fabrication, delamination due to soft-rigid interfaces, and electrical interference. To address these difficulties, we present a single-layer multimodal sensory skin made using only a highly sensitive hydrogel membrane.

Mar 20, 2025 | arxiv.org | Xing Wang |Fumiya Iida |Kai-feng Chu

Apr 1, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Xiaoping Zhang |Arsen Abdulali |Fumiya Iida |Grzegorz Sochacki

1 INTRODUCTION Robotic chefs are robots that can cook autonomously. The factors differentiating them from standard food factory automation are the ability to cook multiple dishes, make decisions based on their senses, fit into a standard kitchen and be able to learn new recipes. Realizing all of these qualities in a single machine makes it comparable in its capabilities to a human cook and therefore can be called a robotic chef.

Oct 2, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Fumiya Iida

While most conventional mobile robots are made of entirely rigid parts or structures, completely rigid structures are almost non-existent in biological entities capable of locomotion. Studies on soft robots or hybrid soft/hard robots can generate an answer to this dilemma. By using soft materials, mechanisms, and fabrication methods, it is possible to investigate bio-inspired robots that exploits compliance to make better-moving robots.