Continuum robots for manipulation applications: A survey

S Kolachalama, S Lakshmanan - Journal of Robotics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a literature survey documenting the evolution of continuum robots over
the past two decades (1999–present). Attention is paid to bioinspired soft robots with respect …

Control strategies for cleaning robots in domestic applications: A comprehensive review

J Kim, AK Mishra, R Limosani… - International …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Service robots are built and developed for various applications to support humans as
companion, caretaker, or domestic support. As the number of elderly people grows, service …

How to model tendon-driven continuum robots and benchmark modelling performance

P Rao, Q Peyron, S Lilge… - Frontiers in Robotics and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Tendon actuation is one of the most prominent actuation principles for continuum robots. To
date, a wide variety of modelling approaches has been derived to describe the deformations …

A hybrid active and passive cable-driven segmented redundant manipulator: Design, kinematics, and planning

T Liu, W Xu, T Yang, Y Li - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With a light-slender and superior dexterous body, the cable-driven segmented redundant
manipulators (CSRMs) are excellent candidates for operations in narrow confined space …

Design, modeling and validation of a tendon-driven soft continuum robot for planar motion based on variable stiffness structures

WR Wockenfuß, V Brandt, L Weisheit… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic structures based on variable stiffness enable high-performance and flexible motion
systems that are inherently safe and thus allow safe Human-Robot Collaboration. This letter …

Composite continuum robots: Accurate modeling and model reduction

G Zhang, J Su, F Du, X Zhang, Y Li, R Song - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Models of continuum robots often trade off accuracy and speed. The constant
curvature assumption model can perform fast calculations but with poor accuracy. Static …

Profile and contact force estimation of cable-driven continuum robots in presence of obstacles

KP Ashwin, SK Mahapatra, A Ghosal - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2021 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of shape and contact forces significantly improves the performance of a
continuum robot during its operation in obstacle-laden environments. This paper presents …

[PDF][PDF] Dynamic modeling of a spatial cable-driven continuum robot using euler-lagrange method

A Amouri, C Mahfoudi, A Zaatri - International Journal of …, 2019 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Continuum robots are kinematically redundant and their dynamic models are highly
nonlinear. This study aims to overcome this difficulty by presenting a more practical dynamic …

A cable-driven redundant spatial manipulator with improved stiffness and load capacity

T Liu, Z Mu, H Wang, W Xu, Y Li - 2018 IEEE/RSJ International …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With a light and slender body, a cable-driven redundant spatial manipulator (CRSM) has
flexible manipulability and high maneuverability in confined environment. However …

Quasi-static modeling of a novel growing soft-continuum robot

C Tutcu, BA Baydere, SK Talas… - … International Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Soft-continuum robots attract researchers owing to their advantages over rigid-bodied robots
such as adaptation of the flexible structure to tortuous environments, and compliant contact …