Publications from the Soft Robotics Lab at the Oxford Robotics Institute

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@article{specialissueona-2026/9,
  title={Special Issue on Arts and Robotics [From the Guest Editors]},
  author={Oh JH, Rodrigue H, Maiolino P, Bern JM, St-Onge D et al.},
  journal={IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine},
  volume={33},
  pages={4-5},
  publisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)},
  year = "2026"
}

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@article{quadrupedobstac-2026/9,
  title={Quadruped obstacle avoidance and footstep planning with distributed low-cost time-of-flight sensors},
  author={Caroleo G, Mahamoodally T, Manzardo M, Jin J, Pontin M et al.},
  journal={IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters},
  volume={11},
  pages={12632-12639},
  publisher={IEEE},
  year = "2026"
}

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@inproceedings{sestosensoproxy-2026/8,
  title={Sestosenso: proxy-tactile perception for intelligent and safe human–robot interaction},
  author={Borelli S, Giovinazzo F, Grella F, Caroleo G, Albini A et al.},
  booktitle={2026 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)},
  pages={1-8},
  year = "2026"
}

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@article{atwostagecharac-2026/6,
  title={A Two‐Stage Characterization Pipeline and Open‐Source Framework for Reproducible Tactile Sensing},
  author={Lo Preti M, Buxiu W, Trunin P, Nazeer MS, Beccai L et al.},
  journal={Advanced Intelligent Systems},
  number={e70436},
  publisher={Wiley},
  year = "2026"
}

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@article{cooptimizedsens-2026/6,
  title={Cooptimized Sensing and Sole Mechanics Enable Embodied‐Intelligence Design of User‐Specific Smart Footwear},
  author={Zhong F, Pontin M, Zavatsky A & Maiolino P},
  journal={Advanced Intelligent Systems},
  number={e70452},
  publisher={Wiley},
  year = "2026"
}

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@article{generalizedtask-2026/4,
  title={Generalized Task‐Driven Design of Soft Robots via Reduced‐Order Finite Element Method‐Based Surrogate Modeling},
  author={Yao Y, Howard D & Maiolino P},
  journal={Advanced Intelligent Systems},
  number={e70406},
  publisher={Wiley},
  year = "2026"
}

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@article{onthecharacteri-2026/3,
  title={On the Characterisation of the Time-of-Flight VL53L5CX Sensor by STMicroelectronics for Indoor Robotics Applications},
  author={Caroleo G, Albini A & Maiolino P},
  journal={Sensors},
  volume={26},
  pages={1639},
  publisher={MDPI},
  year = "2026"
}

@misc{diffusionbasedi-2026/1,
  title={Diffusion-based inverse model of a distributed tactile sensor for object pose estimation},
  author={Marić A, Caroleo G, Albini A, Jankowski J, Maiolino P et al.},
  year = "2026"
}

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@article{anendtoendframe-2025/12,
  title={An End-to-End Framework for Modeling Pneumatic Soft Robots Based on Differentiable Finite Element Methods},
  author={Zhong S, Yao Y, Maiolino P & Posner I},
  journal={IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters},
  volume={10},
  pages={13003-13010},
  publisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)},
  year = "2025"
}

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@inproceedings{touchtotouchtra-2025/8,
  title={Touch-to-Touch Translation - Learning the Mapping Between Heterogeneous Tactile Sensing Technologies},
  author={Grella F, Albini A, Cannata G & Maiolino P},
  booktitle={2025 IEEE 21st International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)},
  pages={1998-2004},
  year = "2025"
}

@misc{improvingtactil-2025/8,
  title={Improving Tactile Gesture Recognition with Optical Flow},
  author={Zhong S, Albini A, Caroleo G, Cannata G & Maiolino P},
  year = "2025"
}

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@inproceedings{softrobotlocali-2025/6,
  title={Soft robot localization using distributed miniaturized time-of-flight sensors},
  author={Caroleo G, Albini A & Maiolino P},
  booktitle={8th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2025)},
  year = "2025"
}

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@inproceedings{softandhighlyin-2025/6,
  title={Soft and highly-integrated optical fiber bending sensors for proprioception in multi-material 3D printed fingers},
  author={Capp E, Pontin M, Walters P & Maiolino P},
  booktitle={8th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2025)},
  year = "2025"
}

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@misc{opticalwaveguid-2025/6,
  title={Optical Waveguide-based Spider Web Enables Resilient Impact Detection and Localization},
  author={Wilson D, Pontin M, Walters P & Maiolino P},
  year = "2025"
}

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@misc{diffusionbasedi-2025/6,
  title={Diffusion-based Inverse Observation Model for Artificial Skin},
  author={Maric A, Jankowski J, Caroleo G, Albini A, Maiolino P et al.},
  year = "2025"
}

@misc{estimatingscene-2025/4,
  title={Estimating Scene Flow in Robot Surroundings with Distributed Miniaturized Time-of-Flight Sensors},
  author={Sander J, Caroleo G, Albini A & Maiolino P},
  year = "2025"
}

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@inproceedings{compliantbeaded-2025/4,
  title={Compliant Beaded-String Jamming For Variable Stiffness Anthropomorphic Fingers},
  author={Westermann M, Pontin M, Costi L, Albini A & Maiolino P},
  booktitle={2025 IEEE 8th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)},
  pages={1-6},
  year = "2025"
}

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@inproceedings{jammitmonolithi-2025/4,
  title={JAMMit! Monolithic 3D-Printing of a Bead Jamming Soft Pneumatic Arm},
  author={Yao Y, Westermann M, Pontin M, Albini A & Maiolino P},
  booktitle={2025 IEEE 8th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)},
  pages={1-6},
  year = "2025"
}

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@inproceedings{compliantbeaded-2025/4,
  title={Compliant Beaded-String Jamming For Variable Stiffness Anthropomorphic Fingers},
  author={Westermann M, Pontin M, Costi L, Albini A & Maiolino P},
  booktitle={2025 IEEE 8th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)},
  pages={1-6},
  year = "2025"
}

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@inproceedings{jammitmonolithi-2025/4,
  title={JAMMit! Monolithic 3D-Printing of a Bead Jamming Soft Pneumatic Arm},
  author={Yao Y, Westermann M, Pontin M, Albini A & Maiolino P},
  booktitle={2025 IEEE 8th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)},
  pages={1-6},
  year = "2025"
}