Space-based solar power has recently gained significant traction within government and industry as a potential source of renewable energy. Many of the proposed concepts for space-based solar power missions have outlin...
Space-based solar power has recently gained significant traction within government and industry as a potential source of renewable energy. Many of the proposed concepts for space-based solar power missions have outlined a need for robotic on-orbit assembly of the large structures required for power collection and beaming. Various advances have been made in space-based solar power system architectures, and some approaches for assembly have recently been outlined. However, frameworks for systematic evaluation of the various methods to deploy and transport components on-orbit, as well as for the traversal and maintenance of the large structure during assembly, have not been proposed to date. Hence, in this paper, a novel framework for the evaluation of design alternatives for component movement and structure maintenance in the assembly of space-based solar power structures is proposed. The framework provides a set of criteria, attribute evaluation strategies, and a multi-criteria decision-making methodology to narrow the design space for on-orbit assembly designs. Finally, the framework was successfully demonstrated on a case study, which featured six design alternatives for the on-orbit assembly of a flat satellite array.
For a metamorphic robotic hand with a foldable palm, its finger operation planes change with palm configurations. Although this reconfigurable design can enhance the grasp flexibility, manipulation workspace and appli...
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(数字)9798350395969
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(纸本)9798350395976
For a metamorphic robotic hand with a foldable palm, its finger operation planes change with palm configurations. Although this reconfigurable design can enhance the grasp flexibility, manipulation workspace and application adaptability, the hand's grasp stability cannot be guaranteed when the palm reconfigures. Especially for the four-fingered metamorphic hand performing precision grasps in anthropomorphic postures, improper control of the palm configurations can result in unsuccessful grasps, which may even lead to hand damage. This paper first displays the workspace of the four-fingered anthropomorphic hand for generating precision grasp gestures. Based on it, force-closure/-balance analyses are performed, deriving the effective precision grasp workspace for typical anthropomorphic postures classified by built mathematical definition. Grasp levels are further discussed by introducing an evaluation method which considers the minimum friction coefficient (MFC) as the quality metric. The proposed scheme gives a way to depict the grasp performance of every robotic hand configuration, without considering specific objects that are to be grasped. Dynamic changes in postures' grasp performance with palm configurations are exhibited in the end.
The pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) is considered one of the most preferred actuators in a variety of robotic and industrial applications. However, due to their inherent nonlinearities and hysteretic properties, the...
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This paper presents a distributed inverse dynamics controller (DIDC) for quadruped robots that addresses the limitations of existing reactive controllers: simplified dynamical models, the inability to handle exact fri...
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Hyperspectral imaging has become essential in fields such as waste sorting and agriculture due to its ability to capture detailed spectral information. However, conventional hyperspectral imaging systems typically rel...
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(数字)9798331509644
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(纸本)9798331509651
Hyperspectral imaging has become essential in fields such as waste sorting and agriculture due to its ability to capture detailed spectral information. However, conventional hyperspectral imaging systems typically rely on mechanical movements, such as conveyor belts or linear stages, to scan the target objects, which limits their applicability in environments with static targets or space constraints. To address these challenges, we present PRISM (Polyhedral Reflective Imaging Scanning Mechanism), a novel system that facilitates rapid and high-precision imaging of stationary objects by leveraging a polyhedral reflective structure, thereby eliminating the need for external relative motion. Experimental evaluations demonstrate that PRISM can achieve full spatial-spectral data of 512 by 727 pixels with 448 bands in 2.01 seconds, while maintaining high spectral accuracy, with a reflectance standard deviation of 0.015. We further validate PRISM's effectiveness through textile waste sorting experiments, where PRISM accurately differentiates between various material types at both the pixel and object levels, showcasing its potential for practical applications in industrial settings.
This study proposes a direct teaching method for the task of pressing an end effector attached to a robot manipulator against a workpiece with a constant force. When performing contact tasks, such as deburring or poli...
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Electrohydrodynamic jet (e-jet) printing is a high-resolution, additive manufacturing process capable of printing micro/nanometer scale patterns for applications in electrical and optical sensors. Despite stringent de...
Electrohydrodynamic jet (e-jet) printing is a high-resolution, additive manufacturing process capable of printing micro/nanometer scale patterns for applications in electrical and optical sensors. Despite stringent design requirements to achieve functional printed sensors, most e-jet printers operate in an open-loop paradigm, shaping the input signal as a standard square voltage with constant low baseline and high peak voltages, and a set pulse duration to induce droplet ejections. These constant input values limit the volume and droplet spacing to set magnitudes, while unmodelled dynamics within the process may result in inaccurately printed patterns. In order to achieve more complex deposition patterns while mitigating the effects of unmodeled jetting dynamics, this paper presents an input shaping framework that allows for the design of variable jetting frequencies and volumes and compensates for unmodeled dynamics through data-driven updates observed across repetitive droplet ejections. Simulation results demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed approach.
Wearable technology has gained massive popularity for applications in healthcare in recent years. Body sensor network (BSN) includes wearable sensors such as Myoware muscle sensor that can capture electromyography (EM...
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Objective: This study explores the impact of whole-body vibrations induced by external vehicle perturbations, such as aircraft turbulence, on the perception of electrovibration displayed on touchscreens. Background: E...
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