Simulators have been traditionally used for centuries during medical gestures training.
Nowadays, mechatronic technologies have opened the way to more evolved solutions …

A pneumatic actuator with solenoid valves is a discontinuous-input system because each
valve can be either in on or off state. For such an actuator, this paper proposes a sliding …

This paper develops a backstepping-based algorithm to control the position of an
electropneumatic actuator while allowing the precise tuning of the closed-loop stiffness and …

The objective of this paper is to present a proposed control model for the electromechanical
damper mass spring system including the backstepping technique in comparison with the …

This article approaches the problem of the modeling of a SCARA (Selective Compliance
Assembly Robot Arm) manipulator designed by two semi-rotating pneumatic servo-actuators …

Mastering medical gestures, such as epidural needle insertion, requires much practice.
Haptic interfaces can be efficient training solutions. Nevertheless, they must provide users …

In this paper, the problem of modeling a pneumatic semi-rotary actuator for precise control in
the presence of friction for future robotic manipulator applications is addressed. Precise …

Rotary pneumatic actuators that are made out of linear one are always best suited for
exoskeleton joint actuation due to its inherent power to weight ratio. This work is a modified …

Minimizing time step intervals of numerical solutions for mass-spring-damper system is one
technique to reduce numerical errors, but it considerably increases the total computation …

Fluid-driven actuators are not only well-established in automation, but also a promising drive
technology for collaborative robots. Their inherent compliance due to the compressibility of …