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DAGM
2011
Springer
12 years 5 months ago
2011
Springer
Controlling a tendon-driven robot like the humanoid Ecce is a difficult task, even more so when its kinematics and its pose are not known precisely. In this paper, we present a vis...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
13 years 3 months ago
2010
IEEE
— We have previously shown that hemispherical soft fingertips are at equilibrium when they are in contact with objects, suggesting that the contact force and flexibility of the...
ICRA
2010
IEEE
13 years 3 months ago
2010
IEEE
— In this paper we introduce a classification of intrinsically compliant joint mechanisms. Furthermore, we outline design considerations for realizing such devices in order to m...
ICRA
2009
IEEE
13 years 3 months ago
2009
IEEE
In this paper we propose a framework for synchronization based control (SBC) using neural oscillators for motion assist. A neural oscillator is used to accomplish synchronization a...
IROS
2007
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
2007
IEEE
— This paper considers the problem of model based control of the joints of a snake robot without wheels. The potential range of applications for snake robots are numerous, and de...