Hardware platforms for socially interactive robotics can be limited by cost or lack of
functionality. This article presents the overall system—design, hardware, and software—for …

To be operated in unknown or complex environments, modern robots have to fulfill various
challenging criteria. Among them, one finds requirements such as a high level of robustness …

Nowadays, robotic research focuses more and more on attaining energy-efficient and safe
solutions. They are key-aspects of industrial robots, such as inspection and maintenance …

Differential elastic actuators connect a motor and a spring via differential gears to a shared
output shaft, offering a more compact solution for creating mechanically robust systems than …

Robotic manipulators are typically engineered with high-power systems to handle payloads
and counteract gravity, owing to their robust and weighty structures. However, there is now a …

Continuum joints use structural elastic deformations to enable joint motion, and their intrinsic
compliance and inherent mechanical robustness are envisioned for applications in which …

This paper presents a unique optimal torso design selection technique for the dual seven-
degree-of-freedom robot arm. This optimal design enhances the robot end-effector's …

In this work we present the modularity aspect in the development of neoDavid, a robust
humanoid robot with dexterous manipulation skills. We highlight the benefits of modularity in …

In this paper, a characterization of LARMbot torso V1 is presented by experiment result in
one mode of functioning. Arduino nano is applied to control the whole system; PCA9685 …

In robotics, it is often assumed that the world is static, forward kinematics are perfectly
known, and interactions are fully deterministic. To overcome such limitations, this thesis …