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ICRA
2005
IEEE
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14 years 2 months ago
Fuzzy Enhanced Control of an Underactuated Finger Using Tactile and Position Sensors
— This paper proposes a control scheme dedicated to underactuated fingers with the intention of maximizing the capabilities of the latter using tactile and position information ...
Lionel Birglen, Clément Gosselin
ICRA
2000
IEEE
95views Robotics» more  ICRA 2000»
14 years 1 months ago
Designing with Haptic Feedback
Haptic feedback is a design element for human-computer interfaces, and this paper discusses when and how it can be used to best effect in interactive applications. It begins with ...
Karon E. MacLean
ICRA
2008
IEEE
182views Robotics» more  ICRA 2008»
14 years 3 months ago
A body joint improves vertical to horizontal transitions of a wall-climbing robot
— Several recently-designed robots are able to scale steep surfaces using animal-inspired strategies for foot attachment and leg kinematics. These designs could be valuable for r...
Kathryn A. Daltorio, Timothy C. Witushynsky, Grego...
IROS
2008
IEEE
120views Robotics» more  IROS 2008»
14 years 3 months ago
Design of a quasi-passive knee exoskeleton to assist running
— In this paper we describe the design and preliminary evaluation of an energetically-autonomous powered knee exoskeleton to facilitate running. The device consists of a knee bra...
Aaron M. Dollar, Hugh M. Herr
ISER
2004
Springer
142views Robotics» more  ISER 2004»
14 years 2 months ago
Design and Modeling of a Selective-Actuation XYZ Flexure Parallel Mechanism
This paper presents the design of a selective-actuation flexure parallel mechanism that can provide three independent translational motions. The mechanism can be used as an ultra p...
Huy-Hoang Pham, I-Ming Chen