Series elastic actuators provide many benefits in force control of robots in unconstrained environments. These benefits … include high force fidelity, extremely low impedance, low friction, and good force control bandwidth. Series elastic actuators … ). A control loop then servos the actuator to the desired output force. The resulting actuator has inherent shock tolerance …

Purpose – This article aims to provide details of recent robotic exoskeleton developments and applications. Design …/methodology/approach – Following an introduction, this article first considers some of the technological issues associated with an exoskeleton design …

Purpose This paper aims to provide an insight into recent developments in the robotic exoskeleton business by … introduction, this first provides examples of exoskeleton research involving artificial intelligence (AI). It then identifies …. Findings The exoskeleton business is in a highly dynamic state. A research effort involving AI techniques seeks to impart …

This study introduces a new control system for an upper limb exoskeleton, leveraging Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU …) sensors placed on the user's trunk. The system employs two distinct control methodologies to enhance the exoskeleton … calculate the arm's movement limits synchronously with the torso, ensuring the exoskeleton's movements are in harmony with the …

, packaging, assembly, and electrical wiring. To achieve the precise motion control, most of the machines use rotary electrical … motors as their prime motion actuators, and couple their output shafts to mechanical motion translators. In this paper, the … motion systems should be designed through the philosophy of “simplifying the mechanics through direct‐drive actuators and …

steps forward in robot technology show many remarkable achievements where design aspects, control systems and software …

microcomponent assembly. Micromotion devices commonly use piezoelectric actuators (PZT) together with compliant mechanisms to provide … position control system, which uses an experimentally determined constant‐Jacobian, and its performance are also presented and …

actuators prove superior performance over other actuation solutions. Originality/value – Introduces a new low cost, low power … consumption, light weight, and silent method for actuation for robots and other motion control devices.  …

control strategies. The mechanical details are also presented. Research limitations/implications – The WiRo‐6.3 is suitable to … preferred to obtain better control over the task to be accomplished. A possible field of interest could be the control of robot …