Development of a novel six dof soft parallel robot

D Grace, J Lee-Ortiz, M Garcia… - SoutheastCon …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
While soft robotics is an emerging field of research, soft parallel robots are among the latest
advancements in this field. Usually, soft robots consist of serial soft arms and structure which …

Hierarchical adaptive control of self-stabilizing electromechanical systems using artificial-immune self-tuning mechanism for state weighting-factors

O Saleem, K Mahmood-ul-Hasan - Journal of Mechanical Science and …, 2021 - Springer
This article presents a novel self-adaptive linear-quadratic-regulator (LQR) architecture to
improve the robustness of self-stabilizing electromechanical systems against exogenous …

[HTML][HTML] Soft Robots: Computational Design, Fabrication, and Position Control of a Novel 3-DOF Soft Robot

M Garcia, AC Esquen, M Sabbagh, D Grace… - Machines, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the computational design, fabrication, and control of a novel 3-degrees-
of-freedom (DOF) soft parallel robot. The design is inspired by a delta robot structure. It is …

THE INFLUENCE OF ANNEALING TEMPERATURE ON TENSILE STRENGTH OF POLYLACTIC ACID.

J SUDER, Z BOBOVSKY, Z ZEMAN… - MM Science …, 2020 - search.ebscohost.com
Polylactic acid is one of the most used materials in Additive Manufacturing technologies,
especially in Fused Filament Fabrication. Although its tensile strength is relatively good in …

CLAW: Cycloidal Legs-Augmented Wheels for Stair and Obstacle Climbing in Mobile Robots

Y Wei, K Lee - IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we introduce a cycloidal legs-augmented wheel (CLAW), a novel wheel-leg
mechanism for stair and obstacle climbing. CLAW integrates three leg segments with a …

Modeling of compliant mechanisms in matlab simscape

P Pena, M Garcia, A Tekes - ASME …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents the informative process of modeling of compliant mechanisms using
MATLAB Simscape. Simscape is the modeling environment analyzing both rigid and flexible …

Modeling and Validation of Compliant Mechanisms and Soft Robots in MATLAB Simscape

A Contreras-Esquen, JB Martinez… - International …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper reports on Simscape modeling and experimental validation of compliant
mechanisms and soft robotic systems. During the past decade, there has been a lot of …

Synthesis of Geared Planar Linkage Mechanisms through the Segmentation of Multiloop Mechanisms into Discrete Chains

S Mather, A Erdman - Machines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Gears are foundational tools used to transmit or modify mechanical energy or motion.
Implementing gears into planar linkage mechanisms is less common but can be a similarly …

Monolithic Leg Design With Compliant Knee Joint for Bipedal Robots: Design and Preliminary Results

C Rouse, T Warnix, M Garcia… - Dynamic Systems …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Abstract Design and control of human-like robots mimicking the motion using biped legs are
still in demand. However, the vast majority of the biped robots are too heavy due to the …

Preliminary Design and Experimental Studies of a Compliant Knee Joint for Pediatric Above Knee Amputees

S Pitre, B Curtin, P Pena… - ASME …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This study presents a passive, self-actuated, 3D printed compliant knee joint for children in
developing regions to decrease the overall expense of above knee prosthesis as well as …