Mathematical modelling plays an important role for robotic manipulators in order to design
their particular controllers. Also, it is hard challenge to obtain an accurate mathematical …

This article deals with an uncertain two-link rigid–flexible manipulator with vibration
amplitude constraint, intending to achieve its position control via motion planning and …

Advanced manufacturing is characterised by machines that move an end effector through a
given trajectory to perform operations such as cutting, grinding and printing. In many …

A variable-length dual-flexible servo system is a complex nonlinear system that consists of a
servo motor, a flexible joint, and a variable-length flexible load. In order to describe the …

With the more extensive application of flexible robots, the expectation for flexible
manipulators is also increasing rapidly. However, the fast convergence will cause the …

This paper introduces the dynamic modelling of a single-link flexible manipulator with two
cables. The end-effector is attached at the distal end of the flexible link and tensed cables …

This paper presents experimental investigations on active vibration control of a two-link
flexible manipulator (TLFM), utilizing a generalized minimum variance self-tuning control …

The vibration suppression directly affects the dynamic performance and working accuracy of
flexible manipulators, which is one of the important issues in the robotics field. However …

This paper proposes a composite controller (CC) to improve the accuracy of trajectory
tracking and suppress the vibration of two-link underwater flexible manipulators. A dynamic …

Designing a controller to manipulate a flexible space robot is hampered by the inherent
complex nonlinear dynamics. Furthermore, the collision of a space robot with an external …