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Inverted and vertical climbing of a quadrupedal microrobot using electroadhesion

Sebastien D. de Rivaz, Benjamin Goldberg, Neel Doshi, Kaushik Jayaram, Jack Zhou, Robert J Wood
JournalScience Robotics, 3(25), eaau3038, 2018.

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Contact-Implicit Optimization of Locomotion Trajectories for a Quadrupedal Microrobot

Neel Doshi, Kaushik Jayaram, Benjamin Goldberg, Zachary Manchester, Scott Kuindersma, Robert Wood
ConferenceRobotics: Science and Systems, Pittsburg, Jun 26-30, 2018.

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Concomitant sensing and actuation for piezoelectric microrobots

Kaushik Jayaram, Noah Jafferis, Neel Doshi, Benjamin Goldberg, Robert J Wood
JournalSmart Materials and Structures, 27(6), 065028, 2018.

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Transition by head-on collision: mechanically mediated manoeuvres in cockroaches and small robots

Kaushik Jayaram, Jean-Michel Mongeau, Andy Mohapatra, Paul Birkmeyer, Ronald Fearing, Robert J Full
JournalThe Royal Society Interface, 15 : 20170664.

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Robustness from materials in biological and bioinspired systems

Kaushik Jayaram, James Weaver, Robert J Full, Robert J Wood
PosterGordon Research Conference on Multifunctional Materials, 2018.

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Fabrication of insect wings ranging from millimeters to meters

Kaushik Jayaram, Mary Salcedo, James Weaver, Nick Bartlett, L Mahadevan, Robert J Wood
PosterSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2018.

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A high speed motion capture method and performance metrics for studying gaits on an insect-scale legged robot

Benjamin Goldberg, Neel Doshi, Kaushik Jayaram, Jesung Koh, Robert Wood
Best Student Paper Award Finalist
ConferenceInternational Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Vancouver, Candada Sept 24-28, 2017.

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Gait studies for a quadrupedal microrobot reveal contrasting running templates in two frequency regimes

Benjamin Goldberg, Neel Doshi, Kaushik Jayaram, Robert Wood
JournalBioinspiration and Biomimetics, 12(4):046005, 2017.

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Phase control for microrobots running near resonance

Neel Doshi, Kaushik Jayaram, Benjamin Goldberg, Robert Wood
ConferenceInternational Conference on Robotics and Automation, Singapore, May 29- Jun 3, 2017.

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Task driven optimal leg trajectories in insect-scale legged microrobots

Neel Doshi, Kaushik Jayaram, Benjamin Goldberg, Robert Wood
AbstractThe American Physical Society Annual Meeting, 2017.

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Fabrication of Paper-Templated Structures of Noble Metals

Dionysios Christodouleas, Felice C. Simeone, Alok Tayi, Sonia Targ, James C. Weaver, Kaushik Jayaram, Maria Teresa Fernandez-Abedul, George M. Whitesides
JournalAdvanced Material Technology, 1600229, 2017.

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Towards rapid running at resonance using HAMR, a biologically-inspired robotic platform

Kaushik Jayaram, Neel Doshi, Benjamin Goldberg, Robert Wood
AbstractSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2017.

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Cockroaches traverse crevices, crawl rapidly in confined spaces, and inspire a soft, legged robot

Kaushik Jayaram, Robert J Full
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(8):E950-E957, 2016.

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Cockroach-inspired self-righting robots

Chen Li, R Tian, Will Porter, Zack Hammound, David Strachan-Olsen, Andrew W Kooker, Jake Olivas, Chad Kessens, Kaushik Jayaram, Ronald S Fearing, Robert J Full
PosterSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2016.

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Cockroaches squeezing through crevices

Kaushik Jayaram, Robert J Full
Mimi Koehl and Stephen Wainwright Best Student Paper Award Winner
AbstractSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2016.

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Compressibility enables cockroach-inspired robot to crawl rapidly in confined spaces

Kaushik Jayaram, Robert J Full
Poster International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2015.

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Body size limit predictions for mechanically mediated maneuvers

Kaushik Jayaram, Robert J Full
AbstractSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2015.

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Design and development of a vision-based micro-assembly system

Kaushik Jayaram, Suhas S Joshi
JournalProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Pages 1-5, 2015.

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Design and development of a vision-based micro-assembly system

Kaushik Jayaram, Suhas S Joshi
ConferenceInternational Conference on Microactuators and Micromechanisms, Durgapur, India, Jan 19-21, 2012.

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Performance limited by friction in confined spaces for the American Cockroach Periplaneta americana

Kaushik Jayaram, Daniel I Goldman, Robert J Full
PosterSociety of Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, 2014.

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Mechanical processing via passive dynamic properties of the cockroach antenna can facilitate control during rapid running

Jean-Michel Mongeau, Alican Demir, Chris J Dallmann, Kaushik Jayaram, Noah J Cowan, Robert J Full
JournalThe Journal of Experimental Biology, Volume 217, Issue 18, Pages 3333-3345, 2014.

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Mechanics of confined space frictional legged crawling

Kaushik Jayaram, Daniel I Goldman, Robert J Full
PosterWorld Congress of Biomechanics, 2014.

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Effect of friction on cockroaches running in confined spaces

Kaushik Jayaram, Daniel I Goldman, Robert J Full
AbstractSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2014.

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Challenges of confined space locomotion - a case study using the American cockroach

Kaushik Jayaram, Dwight Springthorpe, Duncan Haldane, Steven Mckinley, Angela Dirocco, Robert J Full
AbstractSociety of Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, 2013.

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Running in confined spaces by the American cockroach

Kaushik Jayaram, Dwight Springthorpe, Duncan Haldane, Steven Mckinley, Angela Dirocco, Robert J Full
AbstractSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2013.

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Dynamic response of antenna flagellum in the American cockroach

Chris J Dallmann, Jean-Michel Mongeau, Kaushik Jayaram, Anil Mahavadi, Robert J Full
PosterSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2013.

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Robust Climbing in Cockroaches Results from Fault Tolerant Design Using Leg Spines

Kaushik Jayaram, Cody Merritt, Robert J Full
AbstractSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2012.

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Running without feet: the role of tarsi during high-speed horizontal locomotion in cockroaches

Kaushik Jayaram, Cody Merritt, Arun Cherian, Robert J Full
AbstractSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2011.

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A Tunable, Multisegmented Robotic Antenna for Identifying and Testing Biomechanical Design Principles

Alican Demir, E Samson, Jean-Michel Mongeau, Kaushik Jayaram, Robert J Full, Noah J Cowan
PosterSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2011.

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Biomechanics of Tactile Sensor for Wall Following and Spatial Mapping

Jean-Michel Mongeau, Kaushik Jayaram, Alican Demir, E Sampson, Noah J Cowan, Robert J Full
AbstractSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2011.

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Role of robustness in running: Bio-and bio-inspired exoskeletons

Robert J Full, Kaushik Jayaram, Jean-Michel Mongeau, Paul Birkmeyer, Aaron Hoover, Ronald S Fearing
AbstractSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2011.

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Mechanical Feedback of Antenna-Substrate Interaction Simplifies Cockroach Antennal Navigation

Jean-Michel Mongeau, Kaushik Jayaram, Jusuck Lee, Robert J Full, Noah J Cowan
AbstractSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2010.

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High-speed horizontal to vertical transitions in running cockroaches reveals a principle of robustness

Kaushik Jayaram, Jean-Michel Mongeau, Brian McRae, Robert J Full, Noah J Cowan
AbstractSociety of Integrative and Comparative Biology Annual Meeting, 2010.

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Development of a flexure-based, force-sensing microgripper for micro-object manipulation

Kaushik Jayaram, Suhas S Joshi
JournalJournal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 015001, 2009.

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