Research paper
DLR lightweight robots · Torque sensing and collision response
The paper integrates joint torque sensing, sensor redundancy and passivity-based control in a lightweight robot design. Its publisher abstract describes collision detection, compliant control and injury assessment using standardized crash-testing facilities.
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- Original title
- The DLR lightweight robot: design and control concepts for robots in human environments
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Authors
- A. Albu‐Schäffer, S. Haddadin, Ch. Ott, A. Stemmer, T. Wimböck, G. Hirzinger
- DOI
- 10.1108/01439910710774386
- Publication date
- 2007-08-28
- Source language
- en
- Edition
- Industrial Robot: An International Journal; 2007; DOI 10.1108/01439910710774386
- Access
- Publisher abstract · restricted full text
- Publication status
- Published
Related resources and engineering notes
Source overview
The paper integrates joint torque sensing, sensor redundancy and passivity-based control in a lightweight robot design. Its publisher abstract describes collision detection, compliant control and injury assessment using standardized crash-testing facilities.
Use and review
Checked registration metadata and publisher abstract only. Collision findings for this design cannot directly establish permissible speeds, forces or certification for another robot.
Sources & editions
The DLR lightweight robot: design and control concepts for robots in human environments ↗
Emerald · Industrial Robot: An International Journal; 2007; DOI 10.1108/01439910710774386
Industrial Robot publisher-deposited structured abstract, DOI 10.1108/01439910710774386. Access to full publisher page was blocked.