Mathematical modelling plays an important role for robotic manipulators in order to design
their particular controllers. Also, it is hard challenge to obtain an accurate mathematical …

Flexure hinges hold several advantages over classical rotation joints, including no friction
losses, no need for lubrication, no hysteresis, compactness, capacity to be utilized in small …

In recent years, smart manufacturing which is the core idea of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution (Industry 4.0) has gained increasing attention worldwide. Recent advancements …

As industry heads to an era of high productivity and energy efficiency, the manufacturing of
robotic manipulators moves far from the traditionally heavy and stiff structures. Therefore …

In this paper, the open-chain arm containing flexible links connected through telescopic
joints is investigated so as to replace robotic chains with revolute joints. In this manipulator …

There is a high interest in research for using flexible link manipulators in industrial robots as
flexible link manipulators are more advantageous than heavy and rigid link manipulators …

In conventional finite element–Lagrangian methods, the dynamics model of a flexible robot
is usually formulated based on a critical assumption that the kinetic energy of an element is …

Industry 4.0 has been one of the emerging topics in recent years, covering a wide range of
concepts and applications as well as political, economic and technological views …

Flexible links possess numerous advantages over rigid links which impose the research
attention towards employing flexible links in robotics. However, flexible links have a tip …

This paper presents the derivation of dynamic equations of motion for flexible-link
manipulators with time-varying link lengths operating in stable fluid environments. The …