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Intrinsic compliance · Mechanical design for controller-failure scenarios

The preliminary design pursues mechanical compliance that remains relevant during controller delay or failure. It analyzes control uncertainty introduced by compliance and describes a prototype arm still under construction.

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Original title
Compliant design for intrinsic safety: general issues and preliminary design
Publisher
IEEE
Authors
A. Bicchi, S.L. Rizzini, G. Tonietti
DOI
10.1109/iros.2001.976345
Publication date
Publication date unverified
Source language
en
Edition
Proceedings 2001 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. Expanding the Societal Role of Robotics in the the Next Millennium (Cat. No.01CH37180); publication date unverified; DOI 10.1109/iros.2001.976345
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Published

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Source overview

The preliminary design pursues mechanical compliance that remains relevant during controller delay or failure. It analyzes control uncertainty introduced by compliance and describes a prototype arm still under construction.

Use and review

Author abstract and bibliography checked. Preliminary design and control analysis are not completed injury or fault-safety validation.

Sources & editions

Compliant design for intrinsic safety: general issues and preliminary design ↗

IEEE · Proceedings 2001 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. Expanding the Societal Role of Robotics in the the Next Millennium (Cat. No.01CH37180); publication date unverified; DOI 10.1109/iros.2001.976345

Author manuscript https://www.centropiaggio.unipi.it/sites/default/files/anthropic-IROS01.pdf. Publication day unverified; no date invented from DOI.