Deployment and Shape Change of a Tensegrity Structure Using Path-Planning and Feedback Control

Tensegrity structures are pin-jointed assemblies of struts and cables that are held together in a stable state of stress. Shape control is a combination of control-commands with measurements to achieve a desired form. Applying shape control to a near-full-scale deployable tensegrity structure presen...

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Main Authors: Ann C. Sychterz, Ian F. C. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2018.00045/full