Robophysics I

Presentations

• From Robotic Fish to Hummingbirds: Embodied Intelligence in Aquatic and Aerial Locomotio

  ORAL · Invited

  March 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – March 16, 2026, 12:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Bo Cheng

    • Pennsylvania State University

  Authors

  • Bo Cheng

    • Pennsylvania State University

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• BlueGuppy: Minature maneuverable fish-like robot for investigating collective mechanical intelligence

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 12:36 PM – March 16, 2026, 12:48 PM

  Publication: Ko, H., Saro-Cortes, V., Mmari, B., Ni, D., Wissa, A., & Nagpal, R. (2025). BlueGuppy: tunable kinematics enables maneuverability in a minimalist fish-like robot. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 20(5), 056006.

  Presenters

  • Hungtang Ko

    • Tufts University

  Authors

  • Hungtang Ko

    • Tufts University

  • Valeria Saro-Cortes

    • Princeton University

  • Brian Mmari

    • Princeton University

  • Di Ni

    • Princeton University

  • Aimy Wissa

    • Princeton University

  • Radhika Nagpal

    • Princeton University

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• Programmable bioinspired robotic fish with fiber-based piezoelectric actuator array embedded in an elastomer

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 12:48 PM – March 16, 2026, 1:00 PM

  Presenters

  • Darren M Lie

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  Authors

  • Darren M Lie

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Tiancong Feng

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Alper Erturk

    • Georgia Tech
    • Georgia Institute of Technology

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• From Anguilliform to Ostraciiform: Soft Robotic Caudal Fins for Adaptive Propulsion

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – March 16, 2026, 1:12 PM

  Presenters

  • Mathias Jensen

    • University of Southern Denmark

  Authors

  • Mathias Jensen

    • University of Southern Denmark

  • Saravana Prashanth Murali Babu

    • University of Southern Denmark
    • SDU Soft Robotics, SDU Biorobotics, University of Southern Denmark

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• Robophysics of a Tensegrity Robotic Fish: Effects of Stiffness, Control, and Elastic Recoil on Swimming Efficiency

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 1:12 PM – March 16, 2026, 1:24 PM

  Presenters

  • Mahmud Hasan Saikot

    • Colorado State University

  Authors

  • Mahmud Hasan Saikot

    • Colorado State University

  • Alex Leadbetter

    • Colorado State University

  • Bo Cheng

    • Pennsylvania State University

  • Jianguo Zhao

    • Colorado State University

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• Morphable Legs with Directional Compliance for Multi-Terrain Multilegged Robot Swimming  

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 1:24 PM – March 16, 2026, 1:36 PM

  Presenters

  • Zhaochen J Xu

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  Authors

  • Zhaochen J Xu

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Jianfeng Lin

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Tianyu Wang

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Daniel I Goldman

    • Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Georgia Tech

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• Robotically Augmented Jellyfish for Deep-Ocean Sensing

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 1:36 PM – March 16, 2026, 1:48 PM

  Presenters

  • Noa Yoder

    • Caltech

  Authors

  • Noa Yoder

    • Caltech

  • John O. Dabiri

    • Caltech

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• Computational and Experimental Investigation of Batoid Pectoral Fin Biomechanics

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 1:48 PM – March 16, 2026, 2:00 PM

  Publication: A manuscript is in preparation on this work.

  Presenters

  • Connor M McCann

    • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Authors

  • Tim Carr

    • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  • Aewis Hii

    • University of Bristol

  • Jonathon Chinana

    • Harvard University

  • Giada Risso

    • Harvard University

  • Júlia Chaumel

    • Harvard University

  • Bassam El Said

    • University of Bristol

  • George V Lauder

    • Harvard University

  • Conor J Walsh

    • Harvard University

  • Katia Bertoldi

    • Harvard University

  • Connor M McCann

    • Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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• Plant-Inspired Poroelastic Skins for Low-Cost Tactile Sensing in Soft Robotics

  ORAL

  March 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – March 16, 2026, 2:12 PM

  Publication: Manuscript submitted to Nature Communications (under review). Preprint planned for Research Square.

  Presenters

  • Tofayel Ahammad Ovee

    • Auburn University

  Authors

  • Tofayel Ahammad Ovee

    • Auburn University

  • Jean-Francois Louf

    • Auburn University

  • Eftakhar Ahmed Arnob

    • Auburn University

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