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A Study on the Bandwidth Characteristics of Pleated Pneumatic Artificial Muscles

open access: yesApplied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2009
Pleated pneumatic artificial muscles have interesting properties that can be of considerable significance in robotics and automation. With a view to the potential use of pleated pneumatic artificial muscles as actuators for a fatigue test bench (high ...
Rino Versluys   +6 more
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Redundant Robot with Pneumatic Artificial Muscles for Rehabilitation Works Using Iterative Learning Control

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
This study aims to develop a multi-functional robotic arm with a multi-degree of freedom using a pneumatic artificial muscle cylinder as the main actuator, with a wearable function. While wearing the robotic arm, it has four degrees of freedom and can be
Wen-Lin Chu, Chih-Jer Lin, You-Yuan Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis and control of a parallel lower limb based on pneumatic artificial muscles

open access: yesAdvances in Mechanical Engineering, 2016
Most robots that are actuated by antagonistic pneumatic artificial muscles are controlled by various control algorithms that cannot adequately imitate the actual muscle distribution of human limbs.
Feilong Jiang, Guoliang Tao, Qingwei Li
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Pulse width modulation modeling for efficient pneumatic artificial muscle control

open access: yesAdvances in Mechanical Engineering, 2019
The aim of the article is to analyze the properties of artificial muscle system and effectiveness evaluation of the application of pulse width modulation in terms of improving the dynamic properties.
Miroslav Rimar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design and control of hybrid actuation lower limb exoskeleton

open access: yesAdvances in Mechanical Engineering, 2015
In this article, two types of actuators are applied for a lower limb exoskeleton. They are DC motors with the harmonic drive and the pneumatic artificial muscles.
Hipolito Aguilar-Sierra   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Position control in consideration of stiffness of antagonistic drive system using rubberless artificial muscle

open access: yesNihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2014
This paper describes position control in consideration of tuning of passive compliance characteristic of the antagonistic drive system using rubberless artificial muscle.
Naoki SAITO, Toshiyuki SATOH
doaj   +1 more source

Electrocapillary Modulated Interfacial Tension Amplifies Liquid Metal Transduction

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study presented an electrocapillary‐enhanced magnetohydrodynamic pumping strategy that harnesses the Lorentz force and interfacial tension modulation of liquid metal droplets to achieve amplified fluidic power. The system enabled low‐voltage, self‐oscillating fluidic transduction with enhanced pressure and flow generation, supporting compact ...
Saba Firouznia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of intelligent McKibben actuator

open access: yes, 2005
The aim of this study is to develop an intelligent McKibben actuator with an integrated soft displacement sensor inside, so that displacement of this actuator can be controlled without having any extra devices attached.
S. Wakimoto   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-time control of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle using EMG signals from the lower leg

open access: yes, 2023
Real-time control of the contraction of a pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) using EMG signals from the lower leg.
Yannick Finck (17498595)
core   +1 more source

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