Relevant papers
- Jiayao Yan, Michael T. Tolley, Qiang Zhu, John T. Hwang. Simultaneous kinematics and shape optimization of a carangiform swimmer using gradient-based optimization. Optimization and Engineering, 2026.
@article{yan2026simultaneous, author = {Jiayao Yan and Michael T. Tolley and Qiang Zhu and John T. Hwang}, title = {Simultaneous kinematics and shape optimization of a carangiform swimmer using gradient-based optimization}, journal = {Optimization and Engineering}, year = {2026}, pages = {1-31} } - Andrew Fletcher, Ru Xiang, Luca Scotzniovsky, Jacobo Cervera-Torralba, Michael T. Tolley, John T. Hwang. Multidisciplinary Control Co-Design Optimization of Anguilliform-Swimming Soft Fluidic Robots. IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), 2025, 2025.PDF
@inproceedings{fletcher2025multidisciplinary, author = {Andrew Fletcher and Ru Xiang and Luca Scotzniovsky and Jacobo Cervera-Torralba and Michael T. Tolley and John T. Hwang}, title = {Multidisciplinary Control Co-Design Optimization of Anguilliform-Swimming Soft Fluidic Robots}, booktitle = {IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)}, year = {2025} } - Andrew H. Fletcher, Ru Xiang, Jacobo Cervera-Torralba, Michael T. Tolley, John T. Hwang. Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of an Eel-Inspired Soft Robot. AIAA SciTech 2025 Forum; AIAA 2025-1751, 2025.PDF
@inproceedings{fletcher2025multidisciplinarya, author = {Andrew H. Fletcher and Ru Xiang and Jacobo Cervera-Torralba and Michael T. Tolley and John T. Hwang}, title = {Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of an Eel-Inspired Soft Robot}, booktitle = {AIAA SciTech 2025 Forum; AIAA 2025-1751}, year = {2025}, note = {Metadata verification: Crossref unavailable: HTTPError} }
This collaborative research investigates flexible robotic swimming systems. The lab’s published contributions combine computational models with the simultaneous optimization of geometric and control variables.
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