Synthesis and Design of a Bimodal Rotary Series Elastic Actuator

A novel rotary series elastic actuator (RSEA) with a two-mode, or bimodal, elastic element was designed and tested. This device was developed to eliminate the compromise between human safety and robot performance. Rigid actuators can be dangerous to humans within a robot's workspace due to im...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Day, Graham Allen
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71665