Generalized modeling of multilink cable-driven manipulators with arbitrary routing using the cable-routing matrix

D Lau, D Oetomo… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multilink cable-driven manipulators offer the compactness of serial mechanisms while
benefitting from the advantages of cable-actuated systems. One major challenge in …

On the force-closure analysis of n-DOF cable-driven open chains based on reciprocal screw theory

SK Mustafa, SK Agrawal - IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
It has been mathematically proven that a completely restrained n-degree-of-freedom (n-
DOF) single rigid-bodied cable-driven platform requires a minimum of n+ 1 cables with …

Tri-space operational control of redundant multilink and hybrid cable-driven parallel robots using an iterative-learning-based reactive approach

D Bhattacharya, YP Chan, S Shang… - … on Control Systems …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cable-driven parallel robots (CDPRs) are a type of parallel mechanism in which cables are
used as actuators. Due to the two levels of redundancy and numerous constraints within the …

Cable routing design and performance evaluation for multi-link cable-driven robots with minimal number of actuating cables

Y Wang, C Song, T Zheng, D Lau, K Yang… - IEEE Access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A multi-link cable-driven robot (MCDR) usually has a large number of redundant actuating
cables due to its modular cable routing scheme. To reduce the number of actuating cables …

Design and modeling of a planar-to-spatial tendon-driven continuum manipulator subjected to uncertain forces

V Pachouri, PM Pathak - Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Continuum Manipulators (CMs) have gained popularity as a promising solution for
exploring unstructured environments due to their dexterity, compliance, and redundancy …

Reducing actuators in soft continuum robots and manipulators

M Shoani, MN Ribuan, AA Mohd Faudzi… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soft continuum robots and manipulators (SCRaMs) are elongated structures that can be
used in many applications, such as exploration, inspection, and minimally invasive surgery …

Conditions on the cable-routing matrix for wrench closure of multilink cable-driven manipulators

D Lau, D Oetomo - Journal of Mechanical Design, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Wrench-closure is an important property of cable-driven parallel manipulators (CDPMs),
representing the ability to generate wrench in any direction by positive cable forces. For …

Tension reduction method for a modular cable-driven robotic arm with co-shared cables

Y Wang, G Yang, T Zheng, W Shen, Z Fang… - Intelligent Service …, 2022 - Springer
This paper focuses on the tension reduction method for a Modular Cable-Driven Robotic
Arm (MCDRA) that consists of a number of 2-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) cable-driven joint …

Analysis of optimal cable configurations in the design of a 3-dof cable-driven robot leg

JT Bryson, SK Agrawal - … and Information in …, 2014 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The operational workspace of a cable-driven serial robot is largely dictated by the choice of
cable placement and routing. As robot complexity increases with additional cables and …

[PDF][PDF] Modelling and analysis of anthropomorphic cable-driven robots

DTM Lau - 2014 - core.ac.uk
Cable-driven parallel manipulators (CDPMs) have been studied in recent years due to their
unique characteristics and advantages. In particular, CDPMs have been regarded as bio …