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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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A Stiffness-Adjustable Hyperredundant Manipulator Using a Variable Neutral-Line Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgery [PDF]
, 2013 In robotic single-port surgery, it is desirable for a manipulator to exhibit the property of variable stiffness. Small-port incisions may require both high flexibility of the manipulator for safety purposes, as well as high structural stiffness for ...
Cheng, Shanbao +3 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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Variable stiffness sandwich panels using electrostatic interlocking core [PDF]
, 2016 Structural topology has a large impact on the flexural stiffness of a beam structure. Reversible attachment between discrete substructures allows for control of shear stress transfer between structural elements, thus stiffness modulation.
Bond, Ian, Heath, Callum, Potter, Kevin
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Design and Performance Analysis of Compliant Actuator Mechanism with Variable Stiffness
Jixie chuandong, 2022 Controllable variable stiffness compliant actuator mechanism has the characteristics of high compliance, high environmental adaptability and good man-machine interaction.
Liu Rong +4 more
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Robotic Granular Jamming: A New Variable Stiffness Mechanism
Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan, 2014 Allen Jiang +3 more
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A brief review of variable stiffness and damping magnetorheological fluid dampers
Frontiers in Materials, 2022 With the development of magnetorheological fluid (MRF) technology, variable stiffness and damping MRF dampers as semi-active controllers gradually show their unique advantages in the vibration control field.
Huaxia Deng, Xinyu Lian, Xinglong Gong
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Coupling between the Output Force and Stiffness in Different Variable Stiffness Actuators
Actuators, 2014 The fundamental objective in developing variable stiffness actuators is to enable the actuator to deliberately tune its stiffness. This is done through controlling the energy flow extracted from internal power units, i.e., the motors of a variable ...
Amir Jafari
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Modeling and design of energy efficient variable stiffness actuators [PDF]
, 2010 In this paper, we provide a port-based mathematical framework for analyzing and modeling variable stiffness actuators. The framework provides important insights in the energy requirements and, therefore, it is an important tool for the design of energy ...
Carloni, R. +3 more
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Actuators, 2020 Inspired by improving the adaptive capability of the robot to external impacts or shocks, the adjustable stiffness behavior in joints is investigated to ensure conformity with the safety index.
Cong Phat Vo +3 more
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