Publications from the Soft Robotics Lab at the Oxford Robotics Institute

BibTeX

@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"
}

BibTeX

@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"
}

BibTeX

@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"
}

BibTeX

@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"
}

BibTeX

@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"
}

BibTeX

@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"
}

BibTeX

@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"
}

BibTeX

@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"
}

@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"
}

@inproceedings{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"
}

@inproceedings{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"
}

@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"
}

@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"
}

@misc{softrobotlocali-2025/2,
  title={Soft Robot Localization Using Distributed Miniaturized Time-of-Flight Sensors},
  author={Caroleo G, Albini A & Maiolino P},
  year = "2025"
}

BibTeX

@article{mechanicsofpres-2025/2,
  title={Mechanics of pressurized cellular sheets},
  author={Chandler T, Ferria J, Shorthose O, Allain J-M, Maiolino P et al.},
  journal={Journal of the Royal Society Interface},
  volume={22},
  number={20240653},
  publisher={The Royal Society},
  year = "2025"
}

BibTeX

@article{morphingsurface-2025/2,
  title={Morphing surfaces inspired by thick-panel origami},
  author={Liu C, Yang F, Maiolino P & You Z},
  journal={International Journal of Mechanical Sciences},
  pages={109976},
  publisher={Elsevier},
  year = "2025"
}

@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"
}

@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"
}