Length control of a McKibben pneumatic actuator using a dynamic quantizer

Abstract McKibben pneumatic actuators (MPAs) are soft actuators that exert tension by applying compressed air to expand a rubber tube. Although electro-pneumatic regulators can control air pressure, most are large and expensive. This study utilizes a dynamic quantizer to control the MPA with a small...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiro Sugimoto, Keisuke Naniwa, Daisuke Nakanishi, Koichi Osuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-05-01
Series:ROBOMECH Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40648-024-00276-0