Variable Stiffness Robotic Hand Driven by Twisted-Coiled Polymer Actuators
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3145968
Abstract: This letter proposes a variable stiffness robotic hand driven by twisted-coiled polymer actuators (TCAs) connected in series with a servomotor. Unlike slow conventional TCA systems, the grasping motion of the proposed hand is realized by… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness robotic; hand; variable stiffness; driven twisted ... See more keywords
A Study on Phase-Changing Materials for Controllable Stiffness in Robotic Joints
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DOI: 10.3390/robotics11030066
Abstract: This paper studies the viability of using a class of phase-changing materials for the design of controlled variable stiffness robotic joints which enable the design of robots that can operate in confined spaces. In such… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness robotic; stiffness; phase changing; robotic joints ... See more keywords