3 accepted papers
Friction phenomena may significantly deteriorate the performance and reliability of force-controlled systems. Despite existing solutions, achieving accurate and robust friction compensation is challenging due to model inaccuracies and parameter identification issues. This paper proposes a force cont
Robotics has the potential to become a revolutionary technology in the next future and if we want to spread it among the population we must start accounting for affordability in robot research and design. Plastic robots are an emerging example of affordable design where expensive metal structures ar
A torque-controlled back-support exoskeleton to assist manual handling is presented. Its objective is to provide a significant portion of the forces necessary to carry out the physical task, thereby reducing the compressive loads on the lumbar spine and the associated risk of injury. The design rati