A review on energy-saving optimization methods for robotic and automatic systems
In the last decades, increasing energy prices and growing environmental awareness have
driven engineers and scientists to find new solutions for reducing energy consumption in …
driven engineers and scientists to find new solutions for reducing energy consumption in …
Compact gearboxes for modern robotics: A review
On the eve of Human-Robot-Interaction (HRI) becoming customary in our lives, the
performance of HRI robotic devices remains strongly conditioned by their gearboxes. In most …
performance of HRI robotic devices remains strongly conditioned by their gearboxes. In most …
An open torque-controlled modular robot architecture for legged locomotion research
We present a new open-source torque-controlled legged robot system, with a low-cost and
low-complexity actuator module at its core. It consists of a high-torque brushless DC motor …
low-complexity actuator module at its core. It consists of a high-torque brushless DC motor …
Towards dynamic trot gait locomotion: Design, control, and experiments with Cheetah-cub, a compliant quadruped robot
We present the design of a novel compliant quadruped robot, called Cheetah-cub, and a
series of locomotion experiments with fast trotting gaits. The robot's leg configuration is …
series of locomotion experiments with fast trotting gaits. The robot's leg configuration is …
Atrias: Design and validation of a tether-free 3d-capable spring-mass bipedal robot
ATRIAS is a human-scale 3D-capable bipedal robot designed to mechanically embody the
spring-mass model for dynamic walking and running. To help bring the extensive work on …
spring-mass model for dynamic walking and running. To help bring the extensive work on …
Energy efficient use of multirobot production lines in the automotive industry: Detailed system modeling and optimization
D Meike, M Pellicciari, G Berselli - IEEE Transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper quantitatively reports about potential energy savings on robotic assembly lines
for the automotive industry. At first, a detailed system model is described, which improves …
for the automotive industry. At first, a detailed system model is described, which improves …
High-level scheduling of energy optimal trajectories
The reduction of energy consumption is today addressed with great effort in manufacturing
industry. In this paper, we improve upon a previously presented method for robotic system …
industry. In this paper, we improve upon a previously presented method for robotic system …
Energy optimal design of servo-actuated systems: A concurrent approach based on scaling rules
P Boscariol, D Richiedei - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the issue of reducing the energy consumption of servo-actuated
systems by means of the optimal selection of the electric motor and of the gearbox from …
systems by means of the optimal selection of the electric motor and of the gearbox from …
Modeling and design of geared DC motors for energy efficiency: Comparison between theory and experiments
T Verstraten, G Mathijssen, R Furnemont… - Mechatronics, 2015 - Elsevier
Energy efficiency is a growing concern in today's mechatronic designs. In recent years,
many works have emerged presenting energy-efficient actuators with electrical motors …
many works have emerged presenting energy-efficient actuators with electrical motors …
Only non-energy benefits from the adoption of energy efficiency measures? A novel framework
Industrial energy efficiency has been widely recognized as a major contributor to the
reduction of greenhouse gases emissions and improvement of industrial competitiveness …
reduction of greenhouse gases emissions and improvement of industrial competitiveness …