Researchers’ algorithm designs soft robots that sense

MIT researchers have developed an algorithm to help engineers design soft robots that collect more useful information about their surroundings. The deep-learning algorithm suggests an optimized placement of sensors within the robot’s body, allowing it to better interact with its environment and complete assigned tasks.

The advance is a step toward the automation of robot design. The system not only learns a given task, but also how to best design the robot to solve that task.

Credit: Alexander Amini, Andrew Spielberg, Daniela Rus, Wojciech Matusik, Lillian Chin, et. al Credit: Alexander Amini / MIT

News Source: https://news.mit.edu/2021/sensor-soft-robots-placement-0322

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