Publications

2024

33. FDM Printed CMOS Logic Gates from Flexing Beam Mechanisms for the Control of Soft Robotic System
S.V. Kendre, C. Aygül, C.S. Page, L. Wang, and M.P. Nemitz
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2024

(WORKSHOP) Fully FDM-Printed Soft Hand Exoskeleton
L. Wang, Z. Dai, and M.P. Nemitz
International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Yokohama, Japan, 2024

32. WIP: The Necessity of an RBE-Tailored First-Year Programming Course in the Robotics Engineering Curriculum
M. Agheli, G. Lewin, and M.P. Nemitz
ASEE Northeast 2024 Conference

31. Integrated Electronic Circuitry for Soft Robots using Multi-Material FDM Printing
C. Aygül, R. Pandey, K. Kothimbakam, C.Y. Akkaya, P. M. Rao, and M. P. Nemitz
International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2024

30. Mimicking Lightning-induced Electrochemistry on the Early Earth
H.J. Jiang, T. Underwood, J.G. Bell, J. Lei, J.C. Gonzales, L. Emge, L.G. Tadese, M.K. Abd El-Rahman, D.M. Wilmouth, L.C. Brazaca, G. Ni, L. Belding, S. Dey, A.A. Ashkarran, A. Nagarkar, M.P. Nemitz, B.J. Cafferty, D.S. Sayres, S. Ranjan, D.R. Crocker, J.G. Anderson, D.D. Sasselov, and G.M. Whitesides
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 2024

29. Vision-based FDM Printing for Fabricating Airtight Soft Actuators
Y. Wu, Z. Dai, H. Liu, L. Wang, and M.P. Nemitz
IEEE Soft Robotics Conference, San Diego, CA, 2024

28. Programmable Switching of Fluids via Pre-twisting
Y. Wu and M.P. Nemitz
IEEE Soft Robotics Conference, San Diego, CA, 2024

27. FDM Printing: a Fabrication Method for Fluidic Soft Circuits?
S. Kendre,* L. Wang,* E. Wilke, N. Pacheco, L. Fichera, and M.P. Nemitz
IEEE Soft Robotics Conference, San Diego, CA, 2024
Best paper award in “Manufacturing Reproducibility”

2023

26. Soft Fluidic Closed-Loop Controller for Untethered Underwater Gliders
K. Bonofiglio,* L. Whiteside,* M. Angeles, M. Haahr, B. Simpson, J. Palmer, Y. Wu, and M.P. Nemitz
IEEE Soft Robotics Conference, Singapore, 2023

2022

25. Programmable soft valves for digital and analog control 
C.J. Decker, H.J. Jiang, M.P. Nemitz, S.E. Root, A. Rajappan, J.T. Alvarez, J. Tracz, L. Wille, D.J. Preston, and G.M. Whitesides
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 2205922119, 2022

24. Printable Flexible Robots for Remote Learning
S.V. Kendre, G.T. Teran, L. Whiteside, T. Looney, R. Wheelock, S. Ghai, and M.P. Nemitz
ASEE Northeast 2022 Conference

23. A Buckling-Sheet Ring Oscillator for Electronics-Free Multimodal Locomotion
W.K. Lee, D.J. Preston, M.P. Nemitz, A. Nagarkar, A.K. McKeith, B. Gorissen, N. Vasios, V. Sanchez, K. Bertoldi, L. Mahadevan, and G.M. Whitesides
Science Robotics, 7(63), 2022

22. Air-Releasable Soft Robots for Explosive Ordnance Disposal
T.C. Looney, R.I. Wheelock, N.M. Savard, G.T. Teran, A.G. Milligan, M. Scalise, D.P. Perno, G.C. Lewin, C. Pinciroli, C.D. Onal, and M.P. Nemitz
IEEE Soft Robotics Conference, Edinburgh, 2022

21. Tube-Balloon Logic for the Exploration of Fluidic Control Elements
J.A. Tracz,* L. Wille,* D. Pathiraja, S.V. Kendre, R. Pfisterer, E. Turett, C.K. Abrahamsson, S.E. Root, W. Lee, D.J. Preston, H.J. Jiang, G.M. Whitesides, and M.P. Nemitz
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2022

20. The Soft Compiler: A Web-Based Tool for the Design of Modular Pneumatic Circuits for Soft Robots
S.V. Kendre,* L. Whiteside,* T.Y. Fan, J.A. Tracz, G.T. Teran, T.C. Underwood, M.E. Sayed, H.J. Jiang, A.A. Stokes, D.J. Preston, G.M. Whitesides, and M.P. Nemitz
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2022

19. Modular Robots for Enabling Operations in Unstructured Extreme Environments 
M.E. Sayed, J.O. Roberts, K. Donaldson, S.T. Mahon, F. Iqbal, B. Li, S.F. Aixela, G. Mastorakis, E.T. Jonasson, M.P. Nemitz, S. Bernardini, and A.A Stokes
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2022

2021

18. Gripping, Catching, and Conveying With a Soft, Toroidal Hydrostat
S.E. Root, D.J. Preston, G.O. Feifke, H. Wallace, R.M. Alcoran, M.P. Nemitz, J.A. Tracz, and G.M. Whitesides
Cell Reports Physical Science, 2021

17. Elastic instability enabled locomotion
A. Nagarkar, W. Lee, D.J. Preston, M.P. Nemitz, N. Deng, G.M. Whitesides, and L. Mahadevan
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 2013801118, 2021

16. An all soft, electro-pneumatic controller for soft robots
M. Garrad, I. Feeney, A.T. Conn, J. Rossiter, M.P. Nemitz, and H. Hauser
IEEE Soft Robotics Conference, New Haven, 2021

15. Soft Robots for Ocean Exploration and Offshore Operations: A Perspective
S. Aracri, F. Giorgio-Serchi, G. Suaria, M.E. Sayed, M.P. Nemitz, and A.A Stokes
Soft Robotics, 2021

2019 / 2020

14. Soft Non-Volatile Memory for Non-Electronic Information Storage in Soft Robots
M.P. Nemitz, C.K. Abrahamsson, L. Wille, D.J. Preston, A.A. Stokes, and G.M. Whitesides
IEEE Soft Robotics Conference, New Haven, 2020

13. A Soft Ring Oscillator
D.J. Preston, H.J. Jiang, V. Sanchez, P. Rothemund, J. Rawson, M.P. Nemitz, W.-K. Lee, Z. Suo, C.J. Walsh, and G.M. Whitesides
Science Robotics, 4(31), 2019

12. Digital Logic for Soft Devices
D.J. Preston, P. Rothemund, H.J. Jiang, M.P. Nemitz, J. Rawson, Z. Suo, and G.M. Whitesides
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 1820672116, 2019

11. Linbots: Soft Modular Robots Utilizing Voice Coils
R.M. McKenzie, M.E. Sayed, M.P. Nemitz, B.W. Flynn, and A.A. Stokes
Soft Robotics, 6(2), 195-94

10. Soft Radio-Frequency Identification Sensors: Wireless Long-Range Strain Sensors Using Radio-Frequency Identification
L. Teng, K. Pan, M.P. Nemitz, R. Song, and A.A. Stokes
Soft Robotics, 6(1), 82-94

2018

9. The Limpet: A ROS-Enabled Multi-Sensing Platform for the ORCA Hub
M.E. Sayed, M.P. Nemitz, S. Aracri, A.C. McConnell, R.M. McKenzie, and A.A. Stokes
Sensors, 18(10), 3487

8. Capability by Stacking: The Current Design Heuristic for Soft Robots
S. T. Mahon, J.O. Roberts, M.E. Sayed, D.H. Chun, S. Aracri, R.M. McKenzie, M.P. Nemitz, and A.A. Stokes
MDPI biomimetics, 3(3), 16

7. HoverBots: Embracing and Detecting Collisions Using Robots Designed for Manufacturability
M.P. Nemitz, E. Olson, and A.A. Stokes
International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Australia, May 21-26, 2018

6. Multi-Functional Sensing for Swarm Robots Using Time Sequence Classification: HoverBot, an Example
M.P. Nemitz, R.J. Marcotte, M.E. Sayed, G. Ferrer, A.O. Hero, E. Olson, and A.A. Stokes
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 5, 55

5. Integrating Soft Sensor Systems Using Conductive Ink
L. Teng, K. Jeronimo, T. Wei, M.P. Nemitz, G. Lyu, and A.A. Stokes
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 28(5), 054001

2017

4. HoverBots: Precise Locomotion Using Robots That Are Designed for Manufacturability
M.P. Nemitz, M.E. Sayed, J. Mamish, G. Ferrer, L. Teng, R.M. McKenzie, A.O. Hero, E. Olson, and A.A. Stokes
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 4, 55

3. SOPHIA: Soft Orthotic Physiotherapy Hand Interactive Aid
A.C. McConnell, M. Vallejo, R.C. Moioli, F.L. Brasil, N. Secciani, M.P. Nemitz, C.P. Riquart, D.W. Corne, P.A. Vargas, and A.A. Stokes
Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 3, 3

2. Controlling and Simulating Soft Robotic Systems: Insights from a Thermodynamic Perspective
D. Ross, M.P. Nemitz, and A.A. Stokes
Soft Robotics, 3(4), 170-176

1. Using Voice Coils to Actuate Modular Soft Robots: Wormbot, an Example
M.P. Nemitz, P. Mihaylov, T.W. Barraclough, D. Ross, and A.A. Stokes
Soft Robotics, 3(4), 198-204