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Application-Oriented Mechatronic Systems with Pneumatic Actuation

open access: yesVentil
This paper introduces six novel mechatronic systems driven by pneumatic actuators, developed as instructional models aimed at enhancing the education of mechanical engineering students in pneumatic power systems and automatic control.
Željko Šitum   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Design, Simulation and Experimental Validation of a Pneumatic Actuation Method for Automating Manual Pipetting Devices

open access: yesMachines
This study provides a set of designs, simulations and experiments for developing an actuating method for manual pipettes. The goal is to enable robotic manipulation and automatic pipetting, while using manual pipetting devices.
Valentin Ciupe   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A rotary pneumatic actuator for the actuation of the exoskeleton knee joint

open access: yesTheoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, 2017
Rotary pneumatic actuators that are made out of linear one are always best suited for exoskeleton joint actuation due to its inherent power to weight ratio.
Jobin Varghese   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Model-Based Fault Detection & Control Design Applied to a Pneumatic Application [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In safety critical applications it is important to detect faults that may compromise system safety and to take appropriate action. This paper discusses research carried-out on the development and validation of a model-based fault detection and isolation (
Goodall, R.   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Pneufin: A switchable foil cushion inspired soft pneumatic adaptive shading

open access: yes, 2023
Switchable foil cushion which has lower actuation pneumatic pressure compared to other soft pneumatic adaptive system. This lower pressure should be advantageous against leakage.
Wilson, Robin   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Electro-pneumatic dielectric elastomer actuator incorporating tunable bending stiffness

open access: yesPhysical Review Research, 2020
The superior ability of soft robotic systems is their good adaptability to complicated external environments without damaging themselves and their surroundings.
Lei Liu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the effects of serial and parallel elasticity on a hopping robot

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurorobotics, 2022
The interaction between the motor control and the morphological design of the human leg is critical for generating efficient and robust locomotion. In this paper, we focus on exploring the effects of the serial and parallel elasticity on hopping with a ...
Guoping Zhao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Hybrid Controller for Position Control of a Pneumatic Actuator under Variable Loading Conditions

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2017
Pneumatic actuators are preferred for low to medium power requirements due to their desirable features like large power to weight ratio, low cost and safe working medium.
Dhami Sukhdeep Singh
doaj   +1 more source

Variable Impedance Actuators: Moving the Robots of Tomorrow [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Most of today's robots have rigid structures and actuators requiring complex software control algorithms and sophisticated sensor systems in order to behave in a compliant and safe way adapted to contact with unknown environments and humans.
Lefeber, D.   +47 more
core   +1 more source

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