A Non-linear Model for Predicting Tip Position of a Pliable Robot Arm Segment Using Bending Sensor Data

Using pliable materials for the construction of robot bodies presents new and interesting challenges for the robotics community. Within the EU project entitled STIFFness controllable Flexible & Learnable manipulator for surgical Operations (STIFF-FLOP), a bendable, segmented robot arm has been d...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth I. SKLAR, Sina SAREH, Emanuele L. SECCO, Angela FARAGASSO, Kaspar ALTHOEFER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IFSA Publishing, S.L. 2016-04-01
Series:Sensors & Transducers
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Online Access:http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/april_2016/Vol_199/P_2815.pdf