VSA-II: A novel prototype of variable stiffness actuator for safe and performing robots interacting with humans

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 2171-2176

  Schiavi, R ^a   Grioli, G ^a   Sen, S ^a   Bicchi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Actuators; Performance; Physical human robot interaction; Safety; Variable stiffness mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CONTROL THEORY; DESIGN; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; LIFE CYCLE; ROBOTICS; ROBOTS;

PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION; SAFETY; VARIABLE STIFFNESS; VARIABLE STIFFNESS MECHANISMS;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 51649093116     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2008.4543528     Document Type: Conference Paper

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