Over the last few decades, extensive use of flexible manipulators in various robotic
applications has made it as one of the research interests for many scholars over the world …

There is a high demand for developing effective controllers to perform fast and accurate
operations for either flexible link manipulators (FLMs) or rigid link manipulators (RLMs) …

One of the main restrictions of commercial cobots can be found in their limited payload to
mass ratios. Flexible link manipulators seem to offer interesting advantages over traditional …

This paper introduces a novel hybrid vibration control of an industrial flexible link
manipulator (FLM) with carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite material. The …

In this paper, two types of SMC (Sliding Mode Control) techniques with and without Adaptive
control are used for controlling two-link flexible manipulator with uncertain parameters …

The tuning of PID controller by classical technique is a monotonous job and may results in
inaccurate system response. This paper proposes investigations into the development of a …

Most of the current robots employed in industrial applications are classified according to two
main types: serial link and parallel link manipulators. Despite the advantage of larger access …

Considering the low efficiency and instability of traditional genetic algorithm optimized PID
controller, an improved algorithm named harmony search genetic algorithm to optimize PID …

While advances in control system design have enabled more efficient and accurate
manipulation, industry has been reluctant to embrace lightweight and large workspace …

Industry demands for high precision automation equipment led to heavy, stiff and thus
expensive, inefficient, and potentially dangerous serial link manipulators. Industry has been …