Self-Motions of General 3-RPR Planar Parallel Robots [PDF]
, 2008 This paper studies the kinematic geometry of general 3-RPR planar parallel robots with actuated base joints. These robots, while largely overlooked, have simple direct kinematics and large singularity-free workspace. Furthermore, their kinematic geometry
Bonev, I.A. +11 more
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Soft Molds with Micro-Machined Internal Skeletons Improve Robustness of Flapping-Wing Robots
Micromachines, 2022 Mobile millimeter and centimeter scale robots often use smart composite manufacturing (SCM) for the construction of body components and mechanisms.
Hang Gao, James Lynch, Nick Gravish
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A hyper-redundant manipulator [PDF]
, 1994 “Hyper-redundant” manipulators have a very large number of actuatable degrees of freedom. The benefits of hyper-redundant robots include the ability to avoid obstacles, increased robustness with respect to mechanical failure, and the ability to perform ...
Burdick, Joel W., Chirikjian, Gregory S.
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Reward Function and Configuration Parameters in Machine Learning of a Four-Legged Walking Robot
Applied Sciences, 2023 In contemporary times, the use of walking robots is gaining increasing popularity and is prevalent in various industries. The ability to navigate challenging terrains is one of the advantages that they have over other types of robots, but they also ...
Arkadiusz Kubacki +2 more
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Modeling Parallel Robot Kinematics for 3T2R and 3T3R Tasks Using Reciprocal Sets of Euler Angles
Robotics, 2019 Industrial manipulators and parallel robots are often used for tasks, such as drilling or milling, that require three translational, but only two rotational degrees of freedom (“3T2R”). While kinematic models for specific mechanisms for these
Moritz Schappler +2 more
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Development and experimental characterization of a robotic butterfly with a mass shifter mechanism
Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics, 2022 The development of biomimetic aerial robots has emerged as a new solution for studying the flight mechanisms of flying creatures. This study designs a biomimetic robotic butterfly steered via a mass shift mechanism named USTButterfly-II and investigates ...
Haifeng Huang +4 more
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Recent Advances in Bipedal Walking Robots: Review of Gait, Drive, Sensors and Control Systems
Sensors, 2022 Currently, there is an intensive development of bipedal walking robots. The most known solutions are based on the use of the principles of human gait created in nature during evolution.
Tadeusz Mikolajczyk +10 more
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The kinematics of hyper-redundant robot locomotion [PDF]
, 1995 This paper considers the kinematics of hyper-redundant (or “serpentine”) robot locomotion over uneven solid terrain, and presents algorithms to implement a variety of “gaits”.
Burdick, Joel W., Chirikjian, Gregory S.
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Kinematics and the Implementation of a Modular Caterpillar Robot in Trapezoidal Wave Locomotion
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2013 With the development of bionic engineering, research into bionic robots has become a popular topic. In this field, the design of robotic mechanisms to realize the locomotion of insects forms a significant research branch.
Hongxing Wei +5 more
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Kinematic calibration of Orthoglide-type mechanisms from observation of parallel leg motions [PDF]
, 2009 The paper proposes a new calibration method for parallel manipulators that allows efficient identification of the joint offsets using observations of the manipulator leg parallelism with respect to the base surface.
Chablat, Damien +2 more
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