Design and Preliminary Testing of a Magnetic Spring as an Energy-Storing System for Reduced Power Consumption of a Humanoid Arm

The increasing use of robots in the industry, the growing energy prices, and higher environmental awareness have driven research to find new solutions for reducing energy consumption. In additional, in most robotic tasks, energy is used to overcome the forces of gravity, but in a few industrial appl...

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Main Authors: Jhon F. Rodríguez-León, Ilse Cervantes, Eduardo Castillo-Castañeda, Giuseppe Carbone, Daniele Cafolla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Actuators
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/10/6/136