Model-based control of soft robots: A survey of the state of the art and open challenges

C Della Santina, C Duriez, D Rus - IEEE Control Systems …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
From a functional standpoint, classic robots are not at all similar to biological systems. If
compared with rigid robots, animals' bodies look overly redundant, imprecise, and weak …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of calibration technology of industrial robots

Z Li, S Li, X Luo - IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 2021 - ieee-jas.net
With the continuous improvement of automation, industrial robots have become an
indispensable part of automated production lines. They are widely used in a number of …

Continuum robots for medical interventions

PE Dupont, N Simaan, H Choset… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Continuum robots are not constructed with discrete joints but, instead, change shape and
position their tip by flexing along their entire length. Their narrow curvilinear shape makes …

Challenges of continuum robots in clinical context: a review

T da Veiga, JH Chandler, P Lloyd… - Progress in …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
With the maturity of surgical robotic systems based on traditional rigid-link principles, the rate
of progress slowed as limits of size and controllable degrees of freedom were reached …

Efficient industrial robot calibration via a novel unscented Kalman filter-incorporated variable step-size Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm

Z Li, S Li, X Luo - IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robots facilitate a critical category of equipment to implement intelligent production.
However, due to extensively inevitable factors like structural errors and gear tolerances, the …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling and control of manipulators for inspection and maintenance in challenging environments: A literature review

A Pistone, D Ludovico, LDMC Dal Verme… - Annual Reviews in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the use of robotic systems for inspection and maintenance is gaining importance
due to the number of scenarios in which robots can operate. Indeed, robotic systems provide …

A Robust and Efficient Ensemble of Diversified Evolutionary Computing Algorithms for Accurate Robot Calibration

T Chen, S Li, Y Qiao, X Luo - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Industrial robots are regarded as essential instruments for advanced industry upgrading.
The kinematic parameters of an industrial robot should be calibrated precisely to guarantee …

Dynamic accuracy reliability modeling and analysis of planar multi-link mechanism with revolute clearances

X Chen, S Gao - European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the influence of various factors in the planar linkage mechanism, clearances will
occur at the kinematic pair unavoidably. The existence of clearances will reduce the …

AECOM: An aerial continuum manipulator with IMU-based kinematic modeling and tendon-slacking prevention

R Peng, Z Wang, P Lu - IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a novel aerial manipulator (AM) system called the aerial continuum
manipulator (AeCoM). The system is comprised of a quadrotor and a tendon-driven …

Teleoperation and contact detection of a waterjet-actuated soft continuum manipulator for low-cost gastroscopy

F Campisano, AA Remirez… - IEEE robotics and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, with most new cases
occurring in low and middle income countries, where access to screening programs is …