Selected Publications

For the full list of publications, please refer to Google Scholar.

2022

J. Sun and J. Zhao

Physics-based Modeling of Twisted-and-Coiled Actuators Using Cosserat Rod Theory

IEEE Transactions on Robotics, In press, 2022.

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2021

H. Zhang, E. Lerner, B. Cheng, andJ. Zhao,

Compliant Bistable Grippers Enable Passive Perching for Micro Aerial Vehicles,

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 26, no. 5, pp.2316-2326, 2021.

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J. Sun, B. Tighe, Y. Liu, and J. Zhao

Twisted-and-Coiled Actuators with Free Strokes Enable Soft Robots with Programmable Motions

Soft Robotics, vol. 8, no. 2, 2021.

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2020

Y. Tang, Y. Chi, J. Sun, T. Huang, O. H. Maghsoudi, A. Spence, J. Zhao, H. Su, J. Yin

Leveraging elastic instabilities for amplified performance: Spine-inspired high-speed and high-force soft robots

Science Advances, vol. 6, no. 19, pp. eaaz6912, 2020.

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J. Sun, B. Tighe, and J. Zhao

Tuning the Energy Landscape of Soft Robots for Fast and StrongMotion

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2020, pp. 10082-10088.

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2019

B. Pawlowski, J. Sun, J. Xu, Y. Liu, and J. Zhao

Modeling of Soft Robots Actuated by Twisted-and-Coiled Actuators

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 5-15,2019.

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P. Liu, S. P. Sane, J.-M. Mongeau, J. Zhao, and B. Cheng

Flies land upside down on a ceiling using rapid visually-mediated rotational maneuvers

Science Advances, vol. 5, no. 10, pp. eaax1877, 2019.

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J. Sun and J. Zhao

An Adaptive Walking Robot with Reconfigurable Mechanisms using Shape Morphing Joints

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 724 – 731, 2019.

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H. Zhang, B. Cheng, and J. Zhao

Optimal trajectory generation for time-to-contact based aerial robotic perching

Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, vol. 14, no. 1, p. 016008, 2019.

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H. Zhang, J. Sun, and J. Zhao

Compliant Bistable Gripper for Aerial Perching and Grasping,

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA),  2019,  pp. 1248-1253.

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2018

A. DeMario and J. Zhao

Development and Analysis of a 3D-Printed Miniature Walking Robot with Soft Joints and Links

ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 041005

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J. Sun, B. Pawlowski, and J. Zhao

Embedded and Controllable Shape Morphing with Twisted-and-Coiled Actuators

IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2018, pp. 5912-5917. (Finalist for the best student paper award)

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2017

H. Zhang and J. Zhao

Bio-inspired Vision-Based Robot Control Using Featureless Estimations of Time-to-Contact

Bioinspiration and Biomimetics. vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 025001, 2017.

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A. Abbas and J. Zhao

A Physics Based Model for Coiled and Twisted Actuator

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA),  2017,  pp. 6121–6126.

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2015

J. Zhao, T. Zhao, N. Xi, M. Mutka, and L. Xiao

MSU Tailbot: Controlling Aerial Maneuver of a Miniature-Tailed Jumping Robot

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 2903-2914, 2015.

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2014

B. Song, J. Zhao, N. Xi, H. Chen, K. Lai, R. Yang, and L. Chen

Compressive Feedback based Motion Control for Nanomanipulation—Theory and Application

IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 103-114, 2014.

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B. Gao, H. Song,J. Zhao, S. Guo, L. Sun, and Y. Tang

Inverse Kinematics and Workspace Analysis of a Cable-Driven Parallel Robot with a Spring Spine

Mechanism and Machine Theory, vol. 76,pp. 56-59, 2014.

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J. Zhao, W. Yan, N. Xi, M. Mutka, and L. Xiao

A Miniature 25 Grams Running and Jumping Robot

IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2014, pp. 5115-5120.

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2013 

J. Zhao, T. Zhao, N. Xi, F. Cintrón, M. Mutka, L. Xiao

Controlling aerial maneuvering of a miniature jumping robot using its tail

IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2013

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J. Zhao, J. Xu, B. Gao, N. Xi, F. Cintron, M. Mutka, and L. Xiao 

MSU Jumper: A Single-Motor-Actuated Miniature Steerable Jumping Robot

IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 602-614, 2013.

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