Geometric Shortcuts for Complex Trunk Postures: Dual-Helicity Coupling Enables Low-Dimensional Control

📅 2026-09-15
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研究通过双螺旋耦合方法,利用简化的软体机器人模型,仅调整两个几何参数即可生成多种象鼻姿态,从而实现低维度控制。
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How do elephant trunks generate complex postures without relying solely on fine segmental activation? We propose that part of this complexity arises from a low-dimensional geometric shortcut: dual-helicity coupling between opposite-handed oblique muscles. In a simplified soft-robotic prototype, varying only two geometric parameters generates a broad library of elephant-like postures, suggesting a dual-layer control architecture with implications for continuum robot design and biological hypotheses.
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elephant trunks
complex postures
low-dimensional control
dual-helicity coupling
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dual-helicity coupling
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