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IROS
2007
IEEE
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Angle control of a loosely coupled mechanism in 3D space using length sensors
— We describe here a mechanism for controlling angles of a human-like joint using length sensors in threedimensional (3D) space. This joint mechanism, which is called a loosely c...
Mizuho Shibata, Takahiro Yoshimura, Shinichi Hirai
ICRA
2007
IEEE
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Loosely Coupled Joint Driven by SMA Coil Actuators
— We introduce a robotic prototype of an arm with a loosely coupled joint, modeled on the human joint. A viscoelastic object functions as cartilage and soft actuators as muscles....
Mizuho Shibata, Takahiro Yoshimura, Shinichi Hirai