This workshop is part of the IEEE RoboSoft 2018 Conference 
and aims to be a dialogue about fluid-driven soft robots 
between researchers involved in fluid-(soft)structure 
interaction and researchers working on soft actuators. We 
identified two main topics respectively divided in focused 
sub-themes: (1) scalability and (2) application domains. 
Scientists who contributed to the development of novel 
actuators or to the study of the physics entailed with them 
will have the chance to take part in a highly focused and 
application-driven discussion on the challenges and future 
development of this fascinating and promising field.

Invited speakers:
-Koichi Suzumori, Tokyo Tech
-Francesco Giorgio-Serchi, University of Southampton
-Benny Gamus, Technion
-Herbert Shea, EPFL
-Vito Cacucciolo, EPFL
-Naoki Hosoya, Shibaura Institute of Technology
-Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado, Singapore University of 
Technology
-Tommaso Ranzani, Boston University
-Stephen Litch, University of Rhode Island
-Josh Bishop-Moser, ElastoRobotics
-Shingo Maeda, Shibaura Institute of Technology
-Robert Shepherd, Cornell University

Workshop outline:
1) “Scalability and scaling-laws in fluid-driven soft 
robots” Session
- Miniature to gigantic fluid-driven soft robots
- Fluid inertial effects in soft hydraulic actuators
- Interaction Between Inertia, Viscosity, and Elasticity in 
Soft Robotic Actuator With Fluidic Network
- Towards Smart Elastomer-based Actuators
- Soft Pressure Transducers
2) “Application domains of fluid-driven soft robots” 
Session
- Measurements on soft materials
- Bio-inspired soft whisker-like sensors
- Soft Biomedical Robots Across Scales
- Soft fluidic actuators at extremes pressures
- Soft Robots for the Real World: Modeling and Control
- Chemo-mechanical fluidic actuation
- Elastomeric Materials for Autonomic Force Transmission, 
Optoelectronic Sensing, and Embodied Energy Systems