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Inflatable Robots, Robotic Components and Assemblies and Methods Including Same
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In this article, the first and second flexible hinge members cross one another between the first structural member and the second structural member to provide at least one degree of freedom between the two structural members.Abstract:
A robotic joint assembly includes a first structural member, a second structural member, and a rolling flexure joint joining the first structural member to the second structural member to provide at least one degree of freedom between the first and second structural members. The rolling flexure joint includes first and second flexible hinge members each having one end secured to the first structural member and an opposing end secured to the second structural member. The first and second flexible hinge members cross one another between the first and second structural members.read more
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Series elastic actuators
TL;DR: It is proposed that for natural tasks, zero motion force bandwidth isn't everything, and incorporating series elasticity as a purposeful element within the actuator is a good idea.
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Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
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TL;DR: In the 21st century, manufacturing companies must possess new types of manufacturing systems that are cost-effective and very responsive to all these market changes as mentioned in this paper, which are the cornerstones of this new manufacturing paradigm.
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Pneumatic artificial muscles: actuators for robotics and automation
Frank Daerden,Dirk Lefeber +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an overview of pneumatic actuators made mainly of a flexible and inflatable membrane is given, and the properties of these actuators are given, the most important of which are the compliant behavior and extremely low weight.
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JSEL: Jamming Skin Enabled Locomotion
TL;DR: A new paradigm in soft robots is presented that utilizes jamming of a granular medium and the concept of activators (as opposed to actuators) is presented to jam and unjam cells that modulate the direction and amount of work done by a single central actuator.
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Series Elastic Actuators for legged robots
Jerry Pratt,Benjamin T. Krupp +1 more
TL;DR: The Series Elastic actuator as discussed by the authors employs a compliant element between the gear train and driven load to intentionally reduce the stiffness of the actuator to achieve high force fidelity, extremely low impedance, low friction and good force control bandwidth.