Project overview
Robots have great potential to help rescuers locate and assist people trapped in collapsed buildings, or space explorers to map an unknown planet. Conventional "hard" robots can get stuck navigating complex and unknown environments. Soft robots, in contrast, can move without getting stuck because they cam bend, twist, and deform around objects. They can also move by unconventional methods such as rolling and jumping. This project will explore how to make a novel jumping and rolling soft robot that can move autonomously and efficiently over a wide range of rough surfaces and jump over obstacles.
Professor of Robotics and head of the Soft Robotics group at Bristol Robotics Laboratory.
Brian Manco is an Electrical and Electronic engineering student at London South Bank University, with a lifelong dream of working in the field of robotics. Through his enthusiasm and encouragement, he aims to inspire more people to pursue a career in engineering to build a better world.
