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Actuators, 2014 In this paper, a novel variable stiffness mechanism is presented, which is capable of achieving an output stiffness with infinite range and an unlimited output motion, i.e., the mechanism output is completely decoupled from the rotor motion, in the zero ...
Stefan Groothuis +2 more
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Design and Analysis of Variable-Stiffness Fast-Steering Mirror
Actuators, 2023 The non-variable stiffness of the flexible hinge in the fast-steering mirror (FSM) cannot adapt to varying load demands. To address this issue, this paper presents an innovative variable-stiffness rotational mechanism designed for use with FSMs. Firstly,
Jin Luo +5 more
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IEEE Access, 2023 Variable stiffness actuators (VSA) are an emerging advanced driving method for robotic joint in physical human-robot interaction scenarios. This paper proposes a VSA based on adjusting the pre-tightening force of the driving ropes by rotating the linear ...
Youlei Zhao +3 more
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Machines, 2021 Vibrations in the aircraft assembly building will affect the precision of the robotic drilling system. A variable stiffness and damping semiactive vibration control mechanism with quasi-zero stiffness characteristics is developed.
Laixi Zhang +4 more
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Performance Optimization for Bionic Robotic Dolphin with Active Variable Stiffness Control
Biomimetics, 2023 Aquatic animals such as fish and cetaceans can actively modulate their body stiffness with muscle to achieve excellent swimming performance under different situations.
Di Chen +5 more
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A Comparative Study on 2-DOF Variable Stiffness Mechanisms [PDF]
, 2020 Based on the idea of variable stiffness mechanisms, a variety of such mechanisms is shown in this work. Specifically, 2-DOF parallel kinematic machines equipped with redundant actuators and non-linear springs in the actuated joints are presented and a comparative overview is drawn.
Christoph Stoeffler +2 more
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Distributed variable stiffness joint assist mechanism based on laminated structure
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2021 Exoskeleton technology is more and more widely used in military, human rehabilitation, and other fields, but exoskeleton assisting mechanisms have problems such as high quality, concentrated driving sources, and poor flexibility.
Zhenquan Fan +4 more
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IEEE Access, 2020 Current research into soft robots not only needs to improve their compliance, but also requires consideration of the real-time controllability of rigidity and flexibility. By combining the advantages of Pneu-Net structure and the driven jamming mechanism,
Feng-Yu Xu +3 more
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Robotics, 2019 Variable-Stiffness Actuators are continuously increasing in importance due to their characteristics that can be beneficial in various applications. It is undisputed that several one-degree-of-freedom (DoF) solutions have been developed thus far.
Matteo Malosio +5 more
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Science Progress, 2020 The variable stiffness joint is a kind of flexible actuator with variable stiffness characteristics suitable for physical human–robot interaction applications.
Jishu Guo
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