DH
David Howard
cs.ROcs.NEcond-mat.softevolutionary roboticscs.AIcs.HCsoft robotics3D printing3D reconstructionanisotropy
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published · living versionsW_a66sd568·v1 · currentpublished
SimTO-Robust: Automated Design of Soft Grippers Robust to Grasp Pose and Object Geometry
with Kurt Enkera, Joshua Pinskier, Marcus Gallagher
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Preprints & journals
49 papers in the corpus · 2015–2025Programmable Telescopic Soft Pneumatic Actuators for Deployable and Shape Morphing Soft Robots2511.06673v1 · Joel Kemp, Andre Farinha, David Howard et al.2025 · 0 citationsarXiv
3D Printable Soft Liquid Metal Sensors for Delicate Manipulation Tasks2509.17389v1 · Lois Liow, Jonty Milford, Emre Uygun et al.2025 · 0 citationsarXiv
A democratized bimodal model of research for soft robotics: Integrating slow and fast science.39970243 · Obayashi, Nana, Howard, David, Walker, Kyle L et al.2025 · 6 citationsScience robotics. 2025;10(99):eadr2708
Improving 3D Reconstruction Through RGB-D Sensor Noise Modeling.39943589 · Afzal Maken, Fahira, Muthu, Sundaram, Nguyen, Chuong et al.2025 · 11 citationsSensors (Basel, Switzerland). 2025;25(3)
A Framework for Dynamic Situational Awareness in Human Robot Teams: An Interview Study2501.08507v1 · Hashini Senaratne, Leimin Tian, Pavan Sikka et al.2025 · 13 citationsarXiv
DexGrip: Multi-modal Soft Gripper with Dexterous Grasping and In-hand Manipulation Capacity2411.17124v1 · Xing Wang, Liam Horrigan, Josh Pinskier et al.2024 · 3 citationsarXiv
PINN-Ray: A Physics-Informed Neural Network to Model Soft Robotic Fin Ray Fingers2407.08222v1 · Xing Wang, Joel Janek Dabrowski, Josh Pinskier et al.2024 · 14 citationsarXiv
A 'MAP' to find high-performing soft robot designs: Traversing complex design spaces using MAP-elites and Topology Optimization2407.07591v1 · Yue Xie, Josh Pinskier, Lois Liow et al.2024 · 3 citationsarXiv
Author Correction: Freeform generative design of complex functional structures.38987573 · Pereira, Gerald G, Howard, David, Lahur, Paulus et al.2024 · 2 citationsScientific reports. 2024;14(1):15931
A Review of Differentiable Simulators2407.05560v1 · Rhys Newbury, Jack Collins, Kerry He et al.2024 · 37 citationsarXiv
Freeform generative design of complex functional structures.38789601 · Pereira, Gerald G, Howard, David, Lahur, Paulus et al.2024 · 6 citationsScientific reports. 2024;14(1):11918
Fin-Bayes: A Multi-Objective Bayesian Optimization Framework for Soft Robotic Fingers.38498017 · Wang, Xing, Wang, Bing, Pinskier, Joshua et al.2024 · 19 citationsSoft robotics. 2024;11(5):791-801
Hybrid Soft Electrostatic Metamaterial Gripper for Multi-surface, Multi-object Adaptation2403.06327v1 · Ryo Kanno, Pham H. Nguyen, Joshua Pinskier et al.2024 · 3 citationsarXiv
Alternative Interfaces for Human-initiated Natural Language Communication and Robot-initiated Haptic Feedback: Towards Better Situational Awareness in Human-Robot Collaboration2401.13903v1 · Callum Bennie, Bridget Casey, Cecile Paris et al.2024 · 0 citationsarXiv
Fin-QD: A Computational Design Framework for Soft Grippers: Integrating MAP-Elites and High-fidelity FEM2311.12477v1 · Yue Xie, Xing Wang, Fumiya Iida et al.2023 · 3 citationsarXiv
Topology optimization of fluidic pressure-driven multi-material compliant mechanisms2310.10355v1 · Prabhat Kumar, Josh Pinskier, David Howard et al.2023 · 3 citationsarXiv
A Compliant Robotic Leg Based on Fibre Jamming2308.01758v2 · Lois Liow, James Brett, Josh Pinskier et al.2023 · 10 citationsarXiv
The Jamming Donut: A Free-Space Gripper based on Granular Jamming2212.06485v1 · Therese Joseph, Sarah Baldwin, Lillian Guan et al.2022 · 13 citationsarXiv
Active Vibration Fluidization for Granular Jamming Grippers2212.06498v1 · Cameron Coombe, James Brett, Raghav Mishra et al.2022 · 4 citationsarXiv
A Comprehensive Dataset of Grains for Granular Jamming in Soft Robotics: Grip Strength and Shock Absorption2212.06511v1 · David Howard, Jack O'Connor, Jordan Letchford et al.2022 · 15 citationsarXiv
Human-Robot Team Performance Compared to Full Robot Autonomy in 16 Real-World Search and Rescue Missions: Adaptation of the DARPA Subterranean Challenge2212.05626v1 · Nicole Robinson, Jason Williams, David Howard et al.2022 · 4 citationsarXiv
From the lab to the field with Evolutionary Field Robotics.36545277 · Howard, David2024 · 4 citationsFrontiers in robotics and AI. 2022;9:1027389
Automated design of pneumatic soft grippers through design-dependent multi-material topology optimization2211.13843v2 · Josh Pinskier, Prabhat Kumar, Matthijs Langelaar et al.2022 · 17 citationsarXiv
EvoRobogami: Co-designing with Humans in Evolutionary Robotics Experiments2205.08086v1 · Huang Zonghao, Quinn Wu, David Howard et al.2022 · 1 citationarXiv
Editorial: Evolving Robotic Morphologies.35494542 · Howard, David, Glette, Kyrre, Cheney, Nick2022 · 5 citationsFrontiers in robotics and AI. 2022;9:874853
Assessing Evolutionary Terrain Generation Methods for Curriculum Reinforcement Learning2203.15172v1 · David Howard, Josh Kannemeyer, Davide Dolcetti et al.2022 · 5 citationsarXiv
Environmental Adaptation of Robot Morphology and Control Through Real-World Evolution.34623424 · Nygaard, T F, Martin, C P, Howard, D et al.2021 · 29 citationsEvolutionary computation. 2021;29(4):441-461
Getting a Grip: in Materio Evolution of Membrane Morphology for Soft Robotic Jamming Grippers2111.01952v1 · David Howard, Jack O'Connor, Jordan Letchford et al.2021 · 21 citationsarXiv
Vibration Improves Performance in Granular Jamming Grippers2109.10496v1 · Raghav Mishra, Tyson Philips, Gary W. Delaney et al.2021 · 6 citationsarXiv
Follow the Gradient: Crossing the Reality Gap using Differentiable Physics (RealityGrad)2109.04674v1 · Jack Collins, Ross Brown, Jurgen Leitner et al.2021 · 4 citationsarXiv
Jammkle: Fibre jamming 3D printed multi-material tendons and their application in a robotic ankle2109.04681v2 · James Brett, Katrina Lo Surdo, Lauren Hanson et al.2021 · 12 citationsarXiv
Multi-Level Evolution for Robotic Design.34268340 · Chand, Shelvin, Howard, David2021 · 13 citationsFrontiers in robotics and AI. 2021;8:684304
Shape, Size, and Fabrication Effects in 3D Printed Granular Jamming Grippers2104.04171v1 · David Howard, Jack O'Connor, James Brett et al.2021 · 30 citationsarXiv
Semi-supervised Gated Recurrent Neural Networks for Robotic Terrain Classification2011.11913v1 · Ahmadreza Ahmadi, T\onnes Nygaard, Navinda Kottege et al.2020 · 27 citationsarXiv
New Biological Morphogenetic Methods for Evolutionary Design of Robot Bodies.32637404 · Hockings, Nick, Howard, David2024 · 6 citationsFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. 2020;8:621
Path Towards Multilevel Evolution of Robots2006.03266v1 · Shelvin Chand, David Howard2020 · 1 citationarXiv
Real World Morphological Evolution is Feasible2005.09288v1 · Tonnes F. Nygaard, David Howard, Kyrre Glette2020 · 3 citationsarXiv
Diversity-based Design Assist for Large Legged Robots2004.08057v1 · David Howard, Thomas Lowe, Wade Geles2020 · 0 citationsarXiv
Direct 3D Printing of Highly Anisotropic, Flexible, Constriction-Resistive Sensors for Multidirectional Proprioception in Soft Robots.32129594 · Mousavi, Saeb, Howard, David, Zhang, Fenghua et al.2020 · 184 citationsACS applied materials & interfaces. 2020;12(13):15631-15643
Traversing the Reality Gap via Simulator Tuning2003.01369v1 · Jack Collins, Ross Brown, Jurgen Leitner et al.2020 · 11 citationsarXiv
Benchmarking Simulated Robotic Manipulation through a Real World Dataset1911.01557v2 · Jack Collins, Jessie McVicar, David Wedlock et al.2019 · 28 citationsarXiv
Parameter Optimization and Learning in a Spiking Neural Network for UAV Obstacle Avoidance Targeting Neuromorphic Processors.31613785 · Salt, Llewyn, Howard, David, Indiveri, Giacomo et al.2021 · 68 citationsIEEE transactions on neural networks and learning systems. 2020;31(9):3305-3318
Evolving Spiking Neural Networks for Nonlinear Control Problems1903.01180v1 · Huanneng Qiu, Matthew Garratt, David Howard et al.2019 · 14 citationsarXiv
Comparing Direct and Indirect Representations for Environment-Specific Robot Component Design1901.06775v1 · Jack Collins, Ben Cottier, David Howard2019 · 7 citationsarXiv
Quantifying the Reality Gap in Robotic Manipulation Tasks1811.01484v2 · Jack Collins, David Howard, Jurgen Leitner2018 · 52 citationsarXiv
Towards the Targeted Environment-Specific Evolution of Robot Components1810.04735v1 · Jack Collins, Wade Geles, David Howard et al.2018 · 27 citationsarXiv
An Ultrasensitive 3D Printed Tactile Sensor for Soft Robotics1810.09236v1 · Saeb Mousavi, David Howard, Shuying Wu et al.2018 · 16 citationsarXiv
Evolving Unipolar Memristor Spiking Neural Networks1509.00105v1 · David Howard, Larry Bull, Ben De Lacy Costello2015 · 12 citationsarXiv
A Cognitive Architecture Based on a Learning Classifier System with Spiking Classifiers1508.07700v1 · David Howard, Larry Bull, Pier-Luca Lanzi2015 · 9 citationsarXiv
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