An overview of procedures and tools for designing nonstandard beam-based compliant mechanisms

P Bilancia, G Berselli - Computer-Aided Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Beam-based Compliant Mechanisms (CMs) are increasingly studied and
implemented in precision engineering. Straight beams with uniform cross section are the …

Development of the ub hand iv: Overview of design solutions and enabling technologies

C Melchiorri, G Palli, G Berselli… - IEEE Robotics & …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The replication of the human hand's functionality and appearance is one of the main
reasons for the development of robot hands. Despite 40 years of research in the field [1], the …

Virtual and physical prototy** of a beam-based variable stiffness actuator for safe human-machine interaction

P Bilancia, G Berselli, G Palli - Robotics and Computer-Integrated …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reports about the virtual and physical prototy** of an antagonistic Variable
Stiffness Actuator (VSA) to be used on robotic arms specifically realized for physical human …

A novel design method of a nonlinear elastic mechanism for series elastic actuators

W Ju, J Zhao, W Zhang, S Li, R Kang, JS Dai… - Mechanism and Machine …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Series elastic actuators with increasing nonlinear stiffness (NlSEA) have promising
applications in human-machine interactions for the existence of a nonlinear elastic …

A CAD/CAE integration framework for analyzing and designing spatial compliant mechanisms via pseudo-rigid-body methods

P Bilancia, G Berselli, L Bruzzone… - Robotics and Computer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Compliant Mechanisms (CMs) are currently employed in several engineering
applications requiring high precision and reduced number of parts. For a given mechanism …

Analysis and validation of a planar parallel continuum manipulator with variable Cartesian stiffness

X Duan, W Yan, G Chen, H Wang - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2022 - Elsevier
Manipulators with variable stiffness provide more flexibility between safety and performance
when executing delicate tasks. In this paper, a novel planar parallel continuum manipulator …

A new mechanical design method of compliant actuators with non-linear stiffness with predefined deflection-torque profiles

Z Song, S Lan, JS Dai - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2019 - Elsevier
Compliant actuators are able to perform the safe interaction between robotics and human or
unstructured environment owing to their intrinsic compliant attribute. A compliant actuator …

Design, modeling, and control of a variable stiffness elbow joint

M Baggetta, G Berselli, G Palli, C Melchiorri - The International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
New technological advances are changing the way robotics are designed for safe and
dependable physical human–robot interaction and human-like prosthesis. Outstanding …

Conceptual design and virtual prototy** of a wearable upper limb exoskeleton for assisted operations

P Bilancia, G Berselli - International Journal on Interactive Design and …, 2021 - Springer
This paper introduces a novel upper limb robotic exoskeleton designed to assist industrial
operators in a wide range of manual repetitive tasks, such as tool handling and …

Linear variable-stiffness mechanisms based on preloaded curved beams

YS Wu, CC Lan - Journal of Mechanical Design, 2014 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A machine with an internal variable-stiffness mechanism can adapt its output force to the
working environment. In the literature, linear variable-stiffness mechanisms (LVSMs) are …