A flexible link manipulator (FLM) has advantages of greater payload-to-manipulator-weight
ratio, safer operation, and lower energy consumption compared with the rigid manipulator …

This paper tackles the problem of improving the connection between the fixed frame and the
end-effector of planar and spatial cable-driven robots. A new design concept is detailed …

Abstract The Sit-to-Stand (STS) is an activity most people perform numerous times daily.
Standing up deals with the transition from two stabilized postures, namely seated to …

In the near future, the flexibility and safety of robotic systems will allow them to interact
directly with a patient without the need for an operator which will, at most, have to switch a …

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 …

Standing up refers to the transition from the seating to the standing postures to perform a
movement that involves several body segments and requires both voluntary action and …

In this paper, the design, simulation and experimental tests are presented for THROO: a
Tracked Hybrid Rover, which has been developed to Overpass Obstacles. The proposed …

This paper proposes a novel robust control scheme for tip trajectory tracking of a lightweight
flexible single-link arm. The developed control scheme deals with the influence of tip …

This paper presents the design of PD-type fuzzy logic controller (PDFLC) for vibration control
of a single-link flexible manipulator system. A flexible manipulator system is a SIMO system …

Lighter manipulators are used due to reducing power consumption and reaching higher
speeds for applications. Composite manipulators can be more desirable for this purpose …