Welcome to this special issue of The International Journal for Robotics Research on the topic of Modeling and Control of Continuum and Articulated Soft Robots. The proposal for this special issue came out of discussions during the workshop titled “Soft Robotic Modeling and Control: Bringing Together Articulated Soft Robots and Soft-Bodied Robots” at the 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS). The vibrant discussions at the workshop highlighted the need to create more bridges between the various separate sub-fields of soft robotics. This special issue aims at taking a further step in this direction.

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社论：软机器人建模和控制：将铰接式软机器人和软机器人结合在一起

欢迎阅读《国际机器人研究杂志》的这一期特刊，主题是连续体和铰接式软机器人的建模与控制。在2018年IEEE / RSJ国际智能机器人和系统国际会议（IROS）上，题为“软机器人建模与控制：将铰接的软机器人和软壳机器人结合在一起”的研讨会上的讨论中提出了有关此特殊问题的建议。研讨会上激烈的讨论强调了在软机器人技术的各个子领域之间建立更多桥梁的必要性。本期特刊旨在朝这个方向迈出进一步的一步。