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ICRA
2006
IEEE
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13 years 11 months ago
Analysis, Design and Control of a Planar Micro-robot Driven by two Centripetal-force Actuators
– This paper presents the motion analysis, design and position control of a novel, low cost, sliding micro-robot, which is actuated by centripetal forces generated by robot mount...
P. Vartholomeos, Evangelos Papadopoulos
ICRA
2000
IEEE
139views Robotics» more  ICRA 2000»
13 years 10 months ago
Isotropy and Actuator Optimization in Haptic Interface Design
A haptic interface controlled in impedance mode should present its user with a uniform force capability matching the human hand. This paper reviews a mechanism design methodology ...
S. E. Salcudean, Leo J. Stocco
ICRA
2006
IEEE
130views Robotics» more  ICRA 2006»
13 years 11 months ago
Static Analysis of Contact Forces with a Mobile Manipulator
— Most mobile robots in existence today have large, heavy, statically stable bases. To enable manipulation, actuated arms and effectors are attached to the base providing limited...
Bryan J. Thibodeau, Patrick Deegan, Roderic A. Gru...
ICRA
2003
IEEE
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Wet Shape Memory Alloy Actuators for Active Vasculated Robotic Flesh
− A new type of actuator is presented where Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires are embedded within artificial “blood vessels.” Fluid flowing through vessels allows the SMA wires ...
Stephen A. Mascaro, H. Harry Asada
HYBRID
2007
Springer
13 years 12 months ago
Toward Flexible Scheduling of Real-Time Control Tasks: Reviewing Basic Control Models
We review state-space control models in order to identify timing properties that can favour flexible scheduling of real-time control tasks. First, from the state-space model of a ...
Pau Martí, Manel Velasco