Autonomous Matter
Soft Robotic Matter

Led by
Bas Overvelde
Selected publications
Designing optimal behaviour in mechanical and robotic metamaterials
G. Oliveri, Designing optimal behaviour in mechanical and robotic metamaterials, (2021)
Uncertainty estimation and design optimization of 2D diffraction-based overlay metrology targets
R. Röhrich, G. Oliveri, S. Kovaios, T.V. Tenner, A.J. Boef, J.T.B. Overvelde, A.F. Koenderink, Uncertainty estimation and design optimization of 2D diffraction-based overlay metrology targets, ACS Photonics 7, 2765-2777, (2020)
Inverse Design of mechanical metamaterials that undergo buckling
G. Oliveri, J.T.B. Overvelde, Inverse Design of mechanical metamaterials that undergo buckling, Adv. Funct. Mater. 30, 1909033: 1-11, (2020)
How to print multi-material devices in one go
J.T.B. Overvelde, How to print multi-material devices in one go, Nature 575, 289-290, (2019)
Exploring Multistability in Prismatic Metamaterials through Local Actuation
A. Iniguez-Rabago, Y. Li, J.T.B. Overvelde, Exploring Multistability in Prismatic Metamaterials through Local Actuation, Nat. Commun. 10, 5577: 1-10, (2019)
Harnessing Viscous Flow to Simplify the Actuation of Fluidic Soft Robots
N. Vasios, A.J. Gross, S. Soifer, J.T.B. Overvelde, K. Bertoldi, Harnessing Viscous Flow to Simplify the Actuation of Fluidic Soft Robots, Soft Robotics 7, 1-9, (2020)
Programeerbare metamaterialen
J.T.B. Overvelde, Programeerbare metamaterialen, NTvN, 243-245, (2018)
Edge of Chaos: Towards intelligent architecture through distributed control systems based on Cellular Automata
G. Ruairi, V. Abramovic, J.T.B. Overvelde, Edge of Chaos: Towards intelligent architecture through distributed control systems based on Cellular Automata, (2018)
Force percolation of contractile active gels
J. Alvarado, M. Sheinman, A. Sharma, F.C. MacKintosh, G.H. Koenderink, Force percolation of contractile active gels, Soft Matter 13, 5624-5644, (2017)
Rational design of reconfigurable prismatic architected materials
J.T.B. Overvelde, J.C. Weaver, C. Hoberman, K. Bertoldi, Rational design of reconfigurable prismatic architected materials, Nature 541, 347-352, (2017)
Researchers and Staff
Group members
Bas Overvelde
Group leader