1. Modeling, Optimal Design, Shape Estimation and Workspace Analysis of Soft Robotic Manipulators Open Access Author: Trivedi, Deepak Title: Modeling, Optimal Design, Shape Estimation and Workspace Analysis of Soft Robotic Manipulators Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: continuum mechanicsdesign optimization cosserat rodsoft robotic manipulatorspneumatic air muscles File: Download DeepakTrivediDissertation.pdf Committee Members: Christopher Rahn, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorChristopher Rahn, Committee Chair/Co-ChairEric M Mockensturm, Committee MemberGeorge A Lesieutre, Committee MemberMary I Frecker, Committee Member