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A variable-stiffness and healable pneumatic actuator
Materials Horizons, 2023A pneumatic actuator based on variable-stiffness and self-healing polymers shows high load capacity at room temperature but can be actuated pneumatically upon heating. And it can be thermally healed after damaging, thus can prolong its service time.
Hong-Qin Wang +4 more
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Teaching System for Pneumatic Actuations
2018 10th International Conference on Electronics, Computers and Artificial Intelligence (ECAI), 2018The paper presents how teaching pneumatic equipment can be used in the educational process. The paper is structured in three parts. In the first part are investigated the elements that are used in the study of pneumatic automatic systems: products of the profile companies, specific publications, related disciplines.
Cristian Patrascioiu +2 more
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Proceedings of IEEE Systems Man and Cybernetics Conference - SMC, 2002
Middlesex University has been investigating the static and dynamic performance characteristics of a new low-cost pneumatic actuator, the Flexator, invented by Jim Hennequin of Airmuscle Ltd, for use in a hybrid electric-pneumatic wheelchair-mounted robotic arm. >
S.D. Prior +4 more
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Middlesex University has been investigating the static and dynamic performance characteristics of a new low-cost pneumatic actuator, the Flexator, invented by Jim Hennequin of Airmuscle Ltd, for use in a hybrid electric-pneumatic wheelchair-mounted robotic arm. >
S.D. Prior +4 more
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The Pneumatic Biped ?Lucy? Actuated with Pleated Pneumatic Artificial Muscles
Autonomous Robots, 2005This paper reports on the bipedal robot Lucy which is actuated by pleated pneumatic artificial muscles. This novel actuator is very suitable to be used in machines which move by means of legs. Besides its high power to weight ratio the actuator has an adaptable passive behavior, meaning the stiffness of the actuator can be changed on-line.
Björn Verrelst +5 more
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A Pneumatically Actuated Ball and Beam System
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 2008A ball and beam balancing mechanism actuated by a pneumatic rotary drive is presented in this paper. A laboratory model of the pneumatically actuated ball and beam system has been developed within student projects during courses related to mechatronics and automatic control.
Šitum, Željko, Petrić, Joško
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Automatic tuning of pneumatic servo actuators
Advanced Robotics, 1998The high power-to-weight ratio and low cost of pneumatic actuators makes them attractive for robotics and automation applications; however, achieving fast, accurate position control with them is difficult. Furthermore, tuning the controller (and/or obtaining process models) requires extensive expertise and time.
Sarmad Aziz, Gary M. Bone
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Textile Rotary Pneumatic Actuator for Rehabilitation
2017This project is aimed to provide a textile pneumatic actuator capable of generating a 180° rotary motion. The prototype is intended for the rehabilitation of the elbow joint. It boasts: the use of biocompatible materials, low weight, small dimensions, low hysteresis and uniform motion.
Terenziano Raparelli +2 more
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Soft pneumatic actuators for legged locomotion
2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2014), 2014Search and rescue robots are being used more frequently to access hazardous environments to assess situations and locate survivors. There are a wide range of existing mobile platforms for various situations and environments, but these robots are typically bulky, heavy or expensive, limiting their widespread and practical use in case of disaster ...
Juan Manuel Florez +3 more
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The development of a pneumatically actuated driving simulator
2016 IEEE International Conference on Automation, Quality and Testing, Robotics (AQTR), 2016This paper deals with the development of a Driving Simulator actuated by pneumatic muscles. So that the correct mechanical structure could be yielded, several investigations have been carried out, i.e. topology analyses, kinematic analysis and workspace investigations.
Ferenc Fodor +2 more
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Wrist Compression Feedback by Pneumatic Actuation
Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2015Most common forms of haptic feedback use vibration, which immediately captures the user's attention, yet is limited in the range of strengths it can achieve. Vibration feedback over extended periods also tends to be annoying. We present compression feedback, a form of haptic feedback that scales from very subtle to very strong and is able to provide ...
Henning Pohl +4 more
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