– 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...
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 ...
— 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...
− 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 ...
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 ...