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A Lightweight Simulation Model for Soft Robot's Locomotion and its Application to Trajectory Optimization

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A Lightweight Simulation Model for Soft Robot's Locomotion and its Application to Trajectory Optimization. / Schiller, Lars; Seibel, Arthur; Schlattmann, Josef.
In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol. 5, No. 2, 8957491, 01.04.2020, p. 1199-1206.

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Schiller, L, Seibel, A & Schlattmann, J 2020, 'A Lightweight Simulation Model for Soft Robot's Locomotion and its Application to Trajectory Optimization', IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 5, no. 2, 8957491, pp. 1199-1206. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2020.2966396

APA

Schiller, L., Seibel, A., & Schlattmann, J. (2020). A Lightweight Simulation Model for Soft Robot's Locomotion and its Application to Trajectory Optimization. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 5(2), 1199-1206. Article 8957491. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2020.2966396

Vancouver

Schiller L, Seibel A, Schlattmann J. A Lightweight Simulation Model for Soft Robot's Locomotion and its Application to Trajectory Optimization. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 2020 Apr 1;5(2):1199-1206. 8957491. doi: 10.1109/LRA.2020.2966396

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