Modularize-and-conquer: a generalized impact dynamics and safe precollision control framework for floating-base tree-like robots

M Hamad, A Kurdas, N Mansfeld… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Flexible and versatile mobile robotic coworkers are becoming an indispensable commodity
for helping humans with repetitive or physically demanding work. A key challenge with these …

Singularity-Robust Prioritized Whole-Body Tracking and Interaction Control With Smooth Task Transitions

X Wu, A Albu-Schäffer, A Dietrich - 2024 IEEE International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, we propose a singularity-robust whole-body control framework that ensures
smooth task transitions while maintaining strict priorities. The weighted generalized inverse …

A Novel Variable Stiffness Suspension System for Improved Stability and Control of Tactile Mobile Manipulators

S Kuhn, MC Yildirim, EP Fortunić… - 2024 IEEE/RSJ …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mobile manipulators (MM) have proven valuable in assisting humans in industrial settings.
However, their strict separation from humans in controlled environments limits their …