Thomas George Thuruthel
Associate Professor in Robotics and AI (UCL EAST)
Researches soft robotics, using machine learning for modelling, control and sensing of soft robots.
Thomas George Thuruthel's lab at UCL works on soft, surgical & micro robots and planning, control & multi-robot systems. 26 papers since 2023, 5 at top venues, mostly ICRA and AAAI. 5 PhD students. 4 alumni.
At a glance
- papers, 2023–2026
- 7/ year
- at T1 venues
- 19%
- PhD students
- 5
- MS students
- 0
- alumni listed
- 4
Papers by yearfrom DBLP, 2023–2026
- 5 papers2026 · T1 2 · collecting
- 8 papers2025 · T1 0
- 7 papers2024 · T1 2
- 6 papers2023 · T1 1
T1 venuesOtherVenues: ICRA, AAAI, IROS, Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research
Research focuspaper titles that use each topic's words
- Soft, surgical & micro robots20 papers
- soft20 papers
- Planning, control & multi-robot systems12 papers
- soft robots2 papers
- soft robotics0 papers
Paper list
From DBLP.
20265 papers
- IEEE Robotics Autom. Mag.A Survey on Soft Robot Adaptability: Implementations, Applications, and Prospects [Survey] (opens in a new tab)
- IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett.Grasp Independent Indirect Tool Force Estimation Using Vision-Based Tactile Sensors (opens in a new tab)
- ICRA (T1)Touch with Insight: Physics-Aware Data-Driven Learning for EIT-Based Tactile Sensing (opens in a new tab)
- AAAI (T1)Towards Generalist Robot Learning from Internet Video: A Survey (Abstract Reprint) (opens in a new tab)
- IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett.Visual Proprioception and Contact Prediction for Soft Robotic Arms Using Onboard Sensing and Generative Models (opens in a new tab)
20258 papers
- TAROSAcquiring Tactile Skills on a Quadruped Robot Using Vision-Based Soft Tactile Sensors (opens in a new tab)
- RoboSoftDesign and Modelling of Electrical Impedance Tomography-based 3D-Printed Patterned Soft Tactile skins (opens in a new tab)
- IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett.Electrical Impedance Tomography Based Finger-Shaped Soft Artificial Skin (opens in a new tab)
- RoboSoftModelling and Design Optimization of a Soft-exosuit for Wearable Assistive Devices (opens in a new tab)
- Sci. RoboticsMultimodal information structuring with single-layer soft skins and high-density electrical impedance tomography (opens in a new tab)
- IEEE Trans. RoboticsSoft Synergies: Model Order Reduction of Hybrid Soft-Rigid Robots via Optimal Strain Parameterization (opens in a new tab)
- IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett.Structure-Preserving Model Order Reduction of Slender Soft Robots via Autoencoder-Parameterized Strain (opens in a new tab)
- Journal of Artificial Intelligence ResearchTowards Generalist Robot Learning from Internet Video: A Survey (opens in a new tab)
20247 papers
- Frontiers Robotics AIBridging vision and touch: advancing robotic interaction prediction with self-supervised multimodal learning (opens in a new tab)
- RoboSoftMulti-Layer Electrical Impedance Tomography Based Soft Tactile Skins (opens in a new tab)
- RoboSoftMulti-Modal Perception for Soft Robotic Interactions Using Generative Models (opens in a new tab)
- IROS (T1)Predicting Interaction Shape of Soft Continuum Robots using Deep Visual Models (opens in a new tab)
- BioRobTowards Interpretable Visuo-Tactile Predictive Models for Soft Robot Interactions (opens in a new tab)
- ICRA (T1)Vision-based Tip Force Estimation on a Soft Continuum Robot (opens in a new tab)
- Frontiers Robotics AIVisuo-dynamic self-modelling of soft robotic systems (opens in a new tab)
20236 papers
- TAROSAutomated 3D Mapping, Localization and Pavement Inspection with Low Cost RGB-D Cameras and IMUs (opens in a new tab)
- Adv. Intell. Syst.Closed-Loop Optimization of Soft Sensor Morphology Using 3D Printing of Electrically Conductive Hydrogel (opens in a new tab)
- ICRA (T1)Design and Development of a Hydrogel-based Soft Sensor for Multi-Axis Force Control (opens in a new tab)
- RoboSoftMulti-modal Sensor Fusion for Learning Rich Models for Interacting Soft Robots (opens in a new tab)
- Adv. Intell. Syst.Predictive Learning of Error Recovery with a Sensorized Passivity-Based Soft Anthropomorphic Hand (opens in a new tab)
- IEEE Trans. RoboticsStatic Shape Control of Soft Continuum Robots Using Deep Visual Inverse Kinematic Models (opens in a new tab)
Where alumni went4 listed
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