Bioelectrical Mechanisms for Programming Growth and Form: Taming Physiological Networks for Soft Body Robotics

Soft Robotics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 169-191

  Mustard, Jessica ^a   Levin, Michael ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84991784031     PISSN: 21695172     EISSN: 21695180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/soro.2014.0011     Document Type: Article

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