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Actuators, Volume 13, Issue 11

November 2024 - 39 articles

Cover Story: Finite element methods used in soft robotics are not suitable for the real-time computation of model-dependent controllers. Here, we propose a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) architecture supported by an embedded Nvidia GPU with highly parallel computing capabilities, responsible for calculating an inverse-dynamics controller to drive the soft exoskeleton with O(log2n) computational performance. We demonstrate that this control output can be generated in real time (127 ms), facilitating modular, dynamics-based non-linear control of soft exoskeletons by following an HIL approach. View this paper
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Articles (39)

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,154 Views
33 Pages

PEMFC Gas-Feeding Control: Critical Insights and Review

  • Shiyi Fang,
  • Jianan Feng,
  • Xinyu Fan,
  • Daifen Chen and
  • Cao Tan

13 November 2024

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are currently a relatively mature type of hydrogen energy device due to their high efficiency and low noise compared to traditional power devices. However, there are still challenges that hinder the large-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,616 Views
15 Pages

13 November 2024

Immersive human–machine interaction relies on comprehensive sensing and feedback systems, which enable transmission of multiple pieces of information. However, the integration of increasing numbers of feedback actuators and sensors causes a sev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,470 Views
14 Pages

12 November 2024

Magnetic springs, which can be used to replace traditional mechanical springs, have many advantages, such as necessitating no physical contact, generating no friction, no vibration or noise, and having a long lifespan. Nevertheless, their strong nonl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,101 Views
18 Pages

12 November 2024

The large number of joints in a continuum manipulator complicates its dynamic modeling, making model simplification inevitable for practical motion control. However, due to external disturbances and internal noise, a controller based on the simplifie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,697 Views
13 Pages

11 November 2024

In this paper, the design of a driving mechanism for a heavy-duty collaborative robot (cobot) capable of lifting payloads up to 20 kg is presented. This study focuses on an articulated robot utilizing a water-based Electro-Hydraulic Actuator (EHA). T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,582 Views
15 Pages

Scalable O(log2n) Dynamics Control for Soft Exoskeletons

  • Julian D. Colorado,
  • Diego Mendez,
  • Andres Gomez-Bautista,
  • John E. Bermeo,
  • Catalina Alvarado-Rojas and
  • Fredy Cuellar

9 November 2024

Robotic exoskeletons are being actively applied to support the activities of daily living (ADL) for patients with hand motion impairments. In terms of actuation, soft materials and sensors have opened new alternatives to conventional rigid body struc...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,848 Views
28 Pages

Chemical Recycling of Epoxy Thermosets: From Sources to Wastes

  • Shuhan Zhang,
  • Enjian He,
  • Huan Liang,
  • Zhijun Yang,
  • Yixuan Wang,
  • Zhongqiang Yang,
  • Chao Gao,
  • Guoli Wang,
  • Yen Wei and
  • Yan Ji

8 November 2024

As one of the most widely used thermosets due to its excellent performances, epoxy resin (EP) is widely used in various fields and often employed as a component of composite actuator devices, strengthening their mechanical properties. However, the ex...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,563 Views
16 Pages

8 November 2024

Driven by frequency conversion, the windings of a three-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) contain both odd and even harmonic currents. Due to the motor’s pole–slot conductance modulation, the interaction between the magnetic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,939 Views
22 Pages

7 November 2024

Compressed air ranks among the most expensive forms of energy. In recent decades, increased efforts have been made to enhance the overall energy efficiency of pneumatic actuator systems and develop reliable fault detection methods for preventing ener...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,678 Views
16 Pages

7 November 2024

There exists an inaccurate measurement problem in permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) due to low motor speed operation, high temperatures and humid environments, which will degrade the motion performance and stability of PMSMs. In this study,...

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