Collaborative robotics is an umbrella term that conveys the general idea of proximity
between machines and humans for some useful tasks in a shared space, with a range of …

Variable stiffness actuators (VSAs) are complex mechatronic devices that are developed to
build passively compliant, robust, and dexterous robots. Numerous different hardware …

Interest in emulating the properties of biological muscles that allow for fast adaptability and
control in unstructured environments has motivated researchers to develop new soft …

Underactuated robotic systems have become an important research topic aiming at
significant improvement of the behavioural performance and energy efficiency. Adopting …

Many manipulation tasks require coordinated motions for arm and fingers. Complexity
increases when the task requires to control for the force at contact against a non-flat surface; …

This paper presents the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of modular,
variable stiffness inflatable components for pneumatically actuated supernumerary robotic …

Soft actuators with complex range of motion lead to strong interest in applying devices like
biomedical catheters and steerable soft pipe inspectors. To facilitate the use of soft actuators …

Traditional rigid actuators are not applicable to robot applications involving explosive
actions. Solutions suggested by previous studies have mainly focused on the concept of …

This paper addresses the issue of the verification and comparison of the selected properties
of a newly developed electric actuator. This actuator is intended to act as the drive of a …

We investigate the relation between grip force and grip stiffness for the human hand with
and without voluntary cocontraction. Apart from gaining biomechanical insight, this issue is …