Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have established themselves as one of the
preferred digital implementation platforms in a plethora of current industrial applications, and …

Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a general purpose programmable logic device
that can be configured by a customer after manufacturing to perform from a simple logic gate …

This paper presents the recent advancements in the control of multiple-degree-of-freedom
hydraulic robotic manipulators. A literature review is performed on their control, covering …

This paper develops an event-triggered decentralized tracking control (DTC) approach for
modular reconfigurable robots (MRRs) by using adaptive dynamic programming. By …

This article develops a cooperative motion/force control (CMFC) scheme based on adaptive
dynamic programming (ADP) for modular reconfigurable manipulators (MRMs) with the joint …

In this paper, a force-sensorless high-performance contact force/motion control approach is
proposed for multiple-degree-of-freedom hydraulic manipulators. A rigorous stability proof …

In challenging robotic tasks, high-bandwidth closed-loop control performance of the system
is required for successful task completion. One of the most critical factors inhibiting the wide …

In addition to high-precision closed-loop control performance, energy efficiency is another
vital characteristic in field-robotic hydraulic systems as energy source (s) must be carried on …

Industrial robots cannot be reconfigured to optimally fulfill a given task and often have to be
caged to guarantee human safety. Consequently, production processes are meticulously …

This paper proposes a novel modelling approach for a heavy-duty manipulator with parallel–
serial structures connected in series. Each considered parallel–serial structure contains a …