MAPWORMS
Results
MAPWORMS Publications
Journals
- Soft Robotics Journal | Nov. 2022 | SSSA, CoNISMa
Filogna, S., Paternò, L., Vecchi, F., Musco, L., Iacovacci, V., & Menciassi, A. (2022). A Bioinspired Fluid-Filled Soft Linear Actuator. Soft Robotics
Conference Presentation and Posters
- 6th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft 2023) | Apr. 2023 | SSSA
J. Quaglierini, M. Arroyo and A. DeSimone, Mechanics of tubular meshes made of helical fibers and application to modeling McKibben artificial muscles, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), Singapore, Singapore, 2023, pp. 1-6
- International Ocean Data Conference – II | Poster | Mar. 2023 | HCMR
Scientific community needs: FAIR and credible data repositories. The case of MedOBIS Repository and MAPWORMS ProjectScientific community needs: FAIR and credible data repositories. The case of MedOBIS Repository and MAPWORMS Project
- European Robotics Forum (ERF 2023) | Poster | Mar. 2023 | SSSA
Mimicking Adaptation and Plasticity in WORMS: the MAPWORMS Project
Magazines, Press & Media Coverage
- microCTvlab | May 2023 | HCMR
Bioinspired robots in Lecce: MAPWORMS Plenary meeting
- Class | Feb. 2023 | SSSA
Una nuova generazione di robot si prende cura degli uomini (a new robot generation takes care of humans)
- Cretalive news | Dec. 2022 | HCMR
MAPWORMS: Mimicking Adaptation and Plasticity in worms
MAPWORMS Public Deliverables

WP1 - Project coordination, dissemination and communication
D1.1 Website and Project LOGO
D1.2 Project management handbook
D1.3 FAIR-compliant Data Management Plan
D1.4 Dissemination, communication and exploitation plan
D1.5 Annual report on key communication events
D1.7 RP2 update of the Data Management Plan
D1.8 Report on key communication events – second reporting period
D1.10 Report on Virtual galleries of the Voucher Specimens Collection
D1.11 RP3 update of the Data Management Plan
D1.12 Reports on key communication event – third reporting period
D1.13 Final report on MAPWORMS workshops
D1.15 Final project report
D1.16 Updated dissemination, communication and exploitation plan

WP2 - Ecological, taxonomical and morphological studies for selected species of marine Annelida
D2.1 Georeferenced Annelida distribution map along the Apulia coast
D2.2 First set of parameters for modelling

WP3 - Annelid shape-morphing modelling
D3.2 Validated direct morphing FEM algorithm
D3.3 Validated inverse morphing FEM algorithm

WP4 - Smart stimuli-responsive hydrogels
D4.1 Delivery of available smart responsive hydrogels for preliminary modelling and for devising integration possibilities

WP5 - Morphing robots across scales
D5.1 First working actuation unit
D5.2 First version of actuation units combination
D5.4 Morphing robot first report
D5.5 Morphing robot final report

WP6 - Robots testing towards application case studies and exploitation activities
D6.4 Validation of the shape morphing robot in selected application scenarios
The Virtual microCTvlab

A new virtual session of the virtual microCTvlab
hosting annotated data and 3D models of all scanned specimens. Available for any potential user.


A new virtual session of the virtual microCTvlab
hosting annotated data and 3D models of all scanned specimens. Available for any potential user.

Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies (SSSA),
The BioRobotics Institute
V.Le R. Piaggio, 34
56025 Pontedera, Italy
info@mapworms.eu
Project Management
Project Coordinator
Arianna Menciassi
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, The BioRobotics Institute
Project Manager
Selene Tognarelli
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, The BioRobotics Institute
Communication Manager
Erika Gulino
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, The BioRobotics Institute
Project Info
Starting date: May 2022
Duration: 48 months
Funding: ~ 2.9 M€
Coordinator: Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, The BioRobotics Institute
Partners: 6 from 5 EU countries

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement N° 101046846
