Torque-controlled lightweight arms and articulated hands: Do we reach technological limits now?

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 331-340

  Hirzinger, G ^a   Sporer, N ^a   Schedl, M ^a   Butterfass J ^a   Grebenstein, M ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Joint torque control; Lightweight robotics; Mechatronics; Space robotics

Indexed keywords

JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MANIPULATORS; MECHATRONICS; SPACE STATIONS; TORQUE CONTROL;

ARTICULATED HANDS; JOINT/TORQUE CONTROL; LIGHTWEIGHT ROBOTICS; SPACE-ROBOTICS;

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EID: 2442705212     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364904042201     Document Type: Conference Paper

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