Publications from the Soft Robotics Lab at the Oxford Robotics Institute
Publications @ Soft Robotics
Zhong, S., Albini, A., Jones, O.P., Maiolino, P. and Posner, I., 2022. Touching a NeRF: Leveraging Neural Radiance Fields for Tactile Sensory Data Generation. InĀ 6th Annual Conference on Robot Learning.
Estimating Scene Flow in Robot Surroundings with Distributed Miniaturized Time-of-Flight Sensors
Sander J, Caroleo G, Albini A & Maiolino P (2025)
BibTeX
@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"
}
Tiny Lidars for Manipulator Self-Awareness: Sensor Characterization and Initial Localization Experiments
Caroleo G, Albini A, De Martini D, Barfoot TD & Maiolino P (2025)
BibTeX
@misc{tinylidarsforma-2025/3,
title={Tiny Lidars for Manipulator Self-Awareness: Sensor Characterization and Initial Localization Experiments},
author={Caroleo G, Albini A, De Martini D, Barfoot TD & Maiolino P},
year = "2025"
}
Compliant Beaded-String Jamming For Variable Stiffness Anthropomorphic Fingers
Westermann M, Pontin M, Costi L, Albini A & Maiolino P (2025)
BibTeX
@misc{compliantbeaded-2025/2,
title={Compliant Beaded-String Jamming For Variable Stiffness Anthropomorphic Fingers},
author={Westermann M, Pontin M, Costi L, Albini A & Maiolino P},
year = "2025"
}
JAMMit! Monolithic 3D-Printing of a Bead Jamming Soft Pneumatic Arm
Yao Y, Westermann M, Pontin M, Albini A & Maiolino P (2025)
BibTeX
@misc{jammitmonolithi-2025/2,
title={JAMMit! Monolithic 3D-Printing of a Bead Jamming Soft Pneumatic Arm},
author={Yao Y, Westermann M, Pontin M, Albini A & Maiolino P},
year = "2025"
}
Soft Robot Localization Using Distributed Miniaturized Time-of-Flight Sensors
Caroleo G, Albini A & Maiolino P (2025)
BibTeX
@misc{softrobotlocali-2025/2,
title={Soft Robot Localization Using Distributed Miniaturized Time-of-Flight Sensors},
author={Caroleo G, Albini A & Maiolino P},
year = "2025"
}
Mechanics of pressurized cellular sheets
Chandler T, Ferria J, Shorthose O, Allain J-M, Maiolino P et al. (2025), Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 22(223)
Morphing surfaces inspired by thick-panel origami
Liu C, Yang F, Maiolino P & You Z (2025), International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 109976
Soft and Highly-Integrated Optical Fiber Bending Sensors for Proprioception in Multi-Material 3D Printed Fingers
Capp E, Pontin M, Walters P & Maiolino P (2025)
BibTeX
@misc{softandhighlyin-2025/2,
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},
year = "2025"
}
Compliant Beaded-String Jamming For Variable Stiffness Anthropomorphic Fingers
Westermann M, Pontin M, Costi L, Albini A & Maiolino P (2025)
BibTeX
@misc{compliantbeaded-2025/2,
title={Compliant Beaded-String Jamming For Variable Stiffness Anthropomorphic Fingers},
author={Westermann M, Pontin M, Costi L, Albini A & Maiolino P},
year = "2025"
}
Soft Robot Localization Using Distributed Miniaturized Time-of-Flight Sensors
Caroleo G, Albini A & Maiolino P (2025)
BibTeX
@misc{softrobotlocali-2025/2,
title={Soft Robot Localization Using Distributed Miniaturized Time-of-Flight Sensors},
author={Caroleo G, Albini A & Maiolino P},
year = "2025"
}
JAMMit! Monolithic 3D-Printing of a Bead Jamming Soft Pneumatic Arm
Yao Y, Westermann M, Pontin M, Albini A & Maiolino P (2025)
BibTeX
@misc{jammitmonolithi-2025/2,
title={JAMMit! Monolithic 3D-Printing of a Bead Jamming Soft Pneumatic Arm},
author={Yao Y, Westermann M, Pontin M, Albini A & Maiolino P},
year = "2025"
}
A proxy-tactile reactive control for robots moving in clutter
Caroleo G, Giovinazzo F, Albini A, Grella F, Cannata G et al. (2025), 733-739
BibTeX
@inproceedings{aproxytactilere-2025/1,
title={A proxy-tactile reactive control for robots moving in clutter},
author={Caroleo G, Giovinazzo F, Albini A, Grella F, Cannata G et al.},
booktitle={2024 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems},
pages={733-739},
year = "2025"
}
A proxy-tactile reactive control for robots moving in clutter
Caroleo G, Giovinazzo F, Albini A, Grella F, Cannata G et al. (2025), 733-739
BibTeX
@inproceedings{aproxytactilere-2025/1,
title={A proxy-tactile reactive control for robots moving in clutter},
author={Caroleo G, Giovinazzo F, Albini A, Grella F, Cannata G et al.},
booktitle={2024 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems},
pages={733-739},
year = "2025"
}
A Camera-Embedded Self-Adaptable Finger With Multi-Modal Sensing Capabilities for Robotic Manipulation
Khalid MU, Sethi HMA, Ravikumar NK, Haleem H, Seitone A et al. (2025), IEEE Access, 13, 68492-68508
BibTeX
@article{acameraembedded-2025/1,
title={A Camera-Embedded Self-Adaptable Finger With Multi-Modal Sensing Capabilities for Robotic Manipulation},
author={Khalid MU, Sethi HMA, Ravikumar NK, Haleem H, Seitone A et al.},
journal={IEEE Access},
volume={13},
pages={68492-68508},
publisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)},
year = "2025"
}
Design, Fabrication and Calibration of an Embroidery Textile Tactile Sensor Array
Hou N, Pontin M, Costi L & Maiolino P (2025), 15051, 327-338
TactGen: tactile sensory data generation via zero-shot sim-to-real transfer
Zhong S, Albini A, Maiolino P & Posner I (2024), IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 41, 1316-1328
BibTeX
@article{tactgentactiles-2024/12,
title={TactGen: tactile sensory data generation via zero-shot sim-to-real transfer},
author={Zhong S, Albini A, Maiolino P & Posner I},
journal={IEEE Transactions on Robotics},
volume={41},
pages={1316-1328},
publisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers},
year = "2024"
}
TactGen: tactile sensory data generation via zero-shot sim-to-real transfer
Zhong S, Albini A, Maiolino P & Posner I (2024), IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 41, 1316-1328
BibTeX
@article{tactgentactiles-2024/12,
title={TactGen: tactile sensory data generation via zero-shot sim-to-real transfer},
author={Zhong S, Albini A, Maiolino P & Posner I},
journal={IEEE Transactions on Robotics},
volume={41},
pages={1316-1328},
publisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers},
year = "2024"
}
Touch-to-Touch Translation -- Learning the Mapping Between Heterogeneous Tactile Sensing Technologies
Grella F, Albini A, Cannata G & Maiolino P (2024)
BibTeX
@misc{touchtotouchtra-2024/11,
title={Touch-to-Touch Translation -- Learning the Mapping Between Heterogeneous Tactile Sensing Technologies},
author={Grella F, Albini A, Cannata G & Maiolino P},
year = "2024"
}
Touch-to-Touch Translation -- Learning the Mapping Between Heterogeneous Tactile Sensing Technologies
Grella F, Albini A, Cannata G & Maiolino P (2024)
BibTeX
@misc{touchtotouchtra-2024/11,
title={Touch-to-Touch Translation -- Learning the Mapping Between Heterogeneous Tactile Sensing Technologies},
author={Grella F, Albini A, Cannata G & Maiolino P},
year = "2024"
}
The design of a sensorized laryngoscope training system for pediatric intubation
Hou N, He L, Albini A, Halamek L & Maiolino P (2024), 00, 2414-2420
BibTeX
@inproceedings{thedesignofasen-2024/10,
title={The design of a sensorized laryngoscope training system for pediatric intubation},
author={Hou N, He L, Albini A, Halamek L & Maiolino P},
booktitle={2024 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)},
pages={2414-2420},
year = "2024"
}