SWAG at RoboSoft 2025: Advancing Sensorized Soft Robotics

At the 8th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2025), Martina Maselli from the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA) represented the SWAG project with a presentation of project research developing a sensorised system for soft robots. This innovative system integrates conductive textiles to endow soft robots with proprioceptive capabilities, a crucial step toward enabling robots to sense their own position and movement.

Marselli’s participation began with a flash talk during the conference’s plenary session, providing a concise introduction to her research and setting the stage for the subsequent poster session. The poster session proved highly interactive, with numerous attendees expressing keen interest in the SWAG project. Detailed discussions focused on the underlying sensing technology and its practical implementation, fostering valuable exchanges with peers and experts in the field.

RoboSoft 2025 offered increased visibility for the SWAG project and generated constructive feedback from the international soft robotics community. The conference itself, held in Lausanne from April 23rd to 26th, was themed “Interdisciplinarity and Widening Horizons,” emphasising collaborative, cross-disciplinary approaches to the future of soft robotics. It brought together researchers, industry leaders, and students for keynote talks, demonstrations, and in-depth discussions on the latest advancements in the field.

A full paper about the research has been accepted by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC). Watch this space for more information!