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A Variable Stiffness Actuator Based on Leaf Springs: Design, Model and Analysis
Actuators, 2022 In order to adapt to complex and changeable mechanical conditions and make the deformable mechanisms perform well statically and dynamically, variable stiffness joints have been studied extensively.
Yifan Lu +5 more
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A Study on Phase-Changing Materials for Controllable Stiffness in Robotic Joints
Robotics, 2022 This paper studies the viability of using a class of phase-changing materials for the design of controlled variable stiffness robotic joints which enable the design of robots that can operate in confined spaces.
Bingyin Ma +3 more
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Variable stiffness prosthetic joint [PDF]
The current invention is related to a variable stiffness prosthetic joint, for example a variable stiffness prosthetic kneejoint, comprising an inferior part, a superior part, and a variable stiffness actuator.
Carloni, Raffaella, Tagliabue, Gregorio
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Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 Living beings modulate the impedance of their joints to interact proficiently, robustly, and safely with the environment. These observations inspired the design of soft articulated robots with the development of Variable Impedance and Variable Stiffness ...
Simon Lemerle +5 more
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Design and Analysis of a Novel Truss-Shaped Variable-Stiffness Deployable Robotic Grasper
IEEE Access, 2020 This paper presents a novel truss-shaped variable-stiffness deployable robotic grasper to grasp large unknown objects, the grasper comprises a series of basic modules and has the advantages of a large workspace, adjustable stiffness, and a high deploy ...
Changqing Gao +3 more
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Aerospace, 2022 The space target capturing task using the spacecraft-manipulator system (SMS) has special significance in on-orbit servicing due to its theoretical challenges and practical value.
Rui Chang +3 more
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Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021 The grouted mortise-tenon joint, invented as the connection between the large prefabricated components, is the key to the prefabricated underground structures, and the double-tenon joint is most widely used in the prefabricated metro station structure ...
Xiuren Yang, Fang Lin, Meiqun Huang
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IEEE Access, 2021 Stiffness adjustability is one of the key characteristics that help humans achieve safe and reliable motions. This paper aims to realize the simultaneous position-stiffness control of an antagonistic joint driven by a type of super-coiled polymer (SCP ...
Tuan Luong +7 more
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Design and Analysis of Variable Stiffness Joint for Railway Vehicles Using Magneto-Rheological Elastomer [PDF]
한국정밀공학회지, 2021 The magnetorheological material changes its characteristics according to the external magnetic field. Magnetorheological elastomer existing in the solid phase has micrometer-sized magnetically responsive particles inside. When a magnetic field is applied
Yujeong Shin, Dahoon Ahn
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A Variable Stiffness Elbow Joint for Upper Limb Prosthesis [PDF]
2019 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2019 One of the main research trends toward next-generation prostheses and bionic aids is to better replicate human motor behaviours and to improve the interconnection with the human sensory-motor architecture. One of the natural characteristics of the human arm of utmost importance in our interaction with the environment is our ability to vary the ...
Lemerle S +3 more
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