There have been significant interests and efforts in the field of impedance control on robotic
manipulation over last decades. Impedance control aims to achieve the desired mechanical …

Supernumerary robotic limbs (SRLs) are a new type of wearable human auxiliary
equipment, which is currently a hot research topic in the world. SRLs have broad …

Designing an actuator system for highly dynamic legged robots has been one of the grand
challenges in robotics research. Conventional actuators for manufacturing applications have …

Polishing is an important final machining process in manufacturing. For robotic polishing,
active compliance control is the most frequently used approach to control the contact force …

This paper gives an overview on the torque-controlled humanoid robot TORO, which has
evolved from the former DLR Biped. In particular, we describe its mechanical design and …

This paper presents a robust nonlinear control strategy to solve the instability problem of dc-
dc buck power converter with a constant power load in dc microgrid systems. Based on the …

This paper discusses the actuator‐level control of Valkyrie, a new humanoid robot designed
by NASA's Johnson Space Center in collaboration with several external partners. Several …

Transforming research results into marketable products requires considerable endurance
and a strong sense of entrepreneurship. The KUKA Lightweight Robot (LWR) is the latest …

In this article, we gave an overview on the DLR activities related to two approaches for the
realization of soft robotics: actively torque-controlled LWRs and VSA. On the basis of our …

The precise tracking control problem for n-link flexible-joint (FJ) robotic systemsis addressed
in this paper. A new adaptive fuzzy command filtered control strategy is presented, where …