Soft Snake Robot

Soft snake robots are bio-inspired robots designed to navigate complex and confined environments using flexible, compliant bodies. Current research focuses on improving locomotion control through methods like reinforcement learning algorithms (including back-stepping experience replay), bio-inspired central pattern generators (CPGs) coupled with contact-aware sensory feedback, and innovative actuator designs such as origami-inspired twisting mechanisms. These advancements aim to enhance the robots' maneuverability, efficiency, and adaptability in diverse terrains, with applications ranging from search and rescue operations to minimally invasive surgery. The development of accurate dynamic models is also crucial for improving control and prediction of these robots' complex movements.