Design, modelling and control of a continuum manipulator based on multilayer planar springs

There is a surge of research interest in the field of “continuum robotics”. Robots created under this paradigm offer many advantages and represent unique features in terms of flexibility, dexterity, safety and weight reduction. In the thesis, a novel continuum manipulator that integrates multiple la...

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Main Author: Qi, Peng
Other Authors: Nanayakkara, Thrishantha ; Liu, Hongbin ; Althoefer, Kaspar Alexander
Published: King's College London (University of London) 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.684472