Exploiting natural dynamics to reduce energy consumption by controlling the compliance of soft actuators

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 343-358

  Vanderborght, Bram ^a   Verrelst, Björn ^a   Van Ham, Ronald ^a   Van Damme, Michaël ^a   Lefeber, Dirk ^a   Meira Y Duran, Bruno ^a   Beyl, Pieter ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Compliance control; Compliant actuator; Exploiting natural dynamics; Soft actuator; Stiffness control

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

NATURAL DYNAMICS; PNEUMATIC ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES; SOFT ACTUATORS;

BIPED LOCOMOTION;

EID: 33645679733     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: 17413176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364906064566     Document Type: Article

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