A lightweight biomechanical energy harvester with high power density and low metabolic cost
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2019.05.025
Abstract: Abstract Generating electricity by a biomechanical energy harvester whose input energy is human joint mechanical energy can reduce user requirements to carry backup batteries. In this work, a lightweight cable-pulley harvester mounted on knee joint… read more here.
Keywords: biomechanical energy; cable pulley; harvester; energy ... See more keywords
The two-degree-of-freedom cable pulley (2DCP) transmission system: An under-actuated and motion decoupled transmission for robotic applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2019.103765
Abstract: Abstract Transmission systems with the ability to decouple the motion of several degrees of freedom (DoFs) can provide a solution for the coupling problem that arises between the joints of a kinematic chain when following… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; robotic applications; two degree; cable pulley ... See more keywords
A symmetric cable-pulley based mechanism for gravity compensation of robotic manipulators: Static and dynamic analysis
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DOI: 10.1177/09544062211066007
Abstract: In this paper, a novel design for gravity compensation of manipulators has been introduced and its effect on the static and dynamic performance has been studied. The gravity compensation mechanism (GCM) of this study deploys… read more here.
Keywords: gravity; cable pulley; cable; gravity compensation ... See more keywords