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AAAS ScienceMag.org Search Search X Advanced Search Contents News Careers Journals Menu Click here for free access to our latest coronavirus/COVID-19 research, commentary, and news. Micro–aerial vehicles Neuromorphic sensors help drones dodge fast-moving objects D. FALANGA ET AL. /UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH COVID-19 Could robots help manage public health and infectious diseases? CLAUDIO FURLAN/LAPRESSE VIA AP Robotics for human augmentation Ankle exoskeletons improve runner performance STEVEN H. COLLINS/STANFORD UNIVERSITY Soft robotics A soft, untethered, isoperimetric robot Z. M. HAMMOND/STANFORD UNIVERSITY Smart materials for robotics Submission deadline is 30 June; click to see all 2020 calls for papers ADOBE STOCK Previous issue Cooperative ferrobots manipulate micro/nano-fluids in a microfluidic chamber WENZHUO YU & HAISONG LIN/UCLA Contents 25 March 2020 Vol 5, Issue 40 Editorial Combating COVID-19—The role of robotics in managing public health and infectious diseases By Guang-Zhong Yang , Bradley J. Nelson , Robin R. Murphy , Howie Choset , Henrik Christensen , Steven H. Collins , Paolo Dario , Ken Goldberg , Koji Ikuta , Neil Jacobstein , Danica Kragic , Russell H. Taylor , Marcia McNutt 25 Mar 2020 Full Access Restricted Access COVID-19 may drive sustained research in robotics to address risks of infectious diseases. Abstract Full Text PDF Research Articles Improving the energy economy of human running with powered and unpowered ankle exoskeleton assistance By Kirby A. Witte , Pieter Fiers , Alison L. Sheets-Singer , Steven H. Collins 25 Mar 2020 Full Access Restricted Access Optimized assistance from powered ankle exoskeletons reduces energy cost during running, whereas spring-like assistance is ineffective. Abstract Full Text PDF Supplementary Materials Dynamic obstacle avoidance for quadrotors with event cameras By Davide Falanga , Kevin Kleber , Davide Scaramuzza 18 Mar 2020 Full Access Restricted Access Micro-aerial vehicles dodge fast-moving objects using only onboard sensing and computation. Abstract Full Text PDF Supplementary Materials An untethered isoperimetric soft robot By Nathan S. Usevitch , Zachary M. Hammond , Mac Schwager , Allison M. Okamura , Elliot W. Hawkes , Sean Follmer 18 Mar 2020 Full Access Restricted Access A large-scale, isoperimetric, untethered, soft robot changes shape by manipulating constant-length inflated tubes using movable joints. Abstract Full Text PDF Supplementary Materials More From Current Table of Contents Archive About Mission and Scope Editors and Advisory Board Editorial Policies Information for Authors Information for Reviewers Staff Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us Subscribe Free Sample Articles Institutional Free Trial Get the eTOC Alert Submit Call for Papers About The Cover ONLINE COVER Can’t Touch This. To dodge, you must first perceive. To dodge quickly, you must perceive quickly. Standard frame-based cameras operate with high latencies due to their long exposure times. Thus, these cameras operate too slowly for situations requiring fast reactions. Falanga et al. use event cameras, a bioinspired neuromorphic sensor, that can distinguish between static and dynamic objects with low latency. This month’s cover shows a custom-designed drone with event cameras, using only onboard sensing and computation, dodging fast-moving objects in an outdoor setting. [CREDIT: D. FALANGA ET AL ./UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH] Read the Latest Issue of Science 27 March 2020 Vol 367, Issue 6485 Table of Contents Feature The bias detective Diversity and Inclusion Leadership to change a culture of sexual harassment Evolutionary Biology Evolution gets personal SCI COMMUN News at a glance Anthropology Neanderthal surf and turf Working Life Stepping up to leadershipJournals News from Science Leadership Team Members Work at AAAS For Advertisers Advertising Kits Awards and Prizes Custom Publishing Webinars For Authors Submit Information for Authors Editorial Policies For Librarians Manage Your Institutional Subscription Information for Librarians Request a Quote FAQs Related Sites AAAS.org EurekAlert! Science in the Classroom Science Magazine Japanese Help Access and Subscriptions Order a Single Issue Reprints and Permissions Contact Us Accessibility Stay Connected Facebook Twitter YouTube RSS Feeds © 2020 American Association for the Advancement of Science . All rights reserved. AAAS is a partner of HINARI , AGORA , OARE , CHORUS , CLOCKSS , CrossRef and COUNTER . ISSN 2470-9476. Terms of Service Privacy Policy Contact...