Open Soft Machines
Many innovative soft robots and soft materials have been developed in academia. However, there are challenges and difficulties to convey a knowledge on research paper to other research communities.
Open Soft Machines offers a research platform so that anyone can have a trial of state-of-the-art soft technology. The way of making robots/devices — recipes — are described by short movie format. We would encourage people to exchange knowledge for further exploration of future technology through this platform.
What is Soft Machines?
Cross-disciplinary domain for soft material, soft robotics, biology, flexible electronics, and tangible user interface that focuses on functions of softness.
(check the blog: Introduction to Soft Robotics)
Team
Director
Ryuma Niiyama
Ryuma Niiyama is a robotics researcher at The University of Tokyo, Japan. He received his Ph.D. in 2010 from the University of Tokyo. He joined the MIT CSAIL, MIT Media Lab, and MIT MechE as a postdoctoral researcher from 2010 to 2014. He is currently an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo. His research interests include soft robotics, printable robot, animal locomotion, and bio-inspired machines.
Member
Hiroshi Sugihara
Contributor
Yoshihiro Kawahara / Yasuaki Kakehi / Kenji Tsushio / Yumi Nishihara
and instructors!
Request / Collaboration
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This site is supported by JST ERATO Kawahara Universal Information Network Project
