Service robots in catering applications: A review and future challenges

JM Garcia-Haro, ED Oña, J Hernandez-Vicen… - Electronics, 2020 - mdpi.com
“Hello, I'm the TERMINATOR, and I'll be your server today”. Diners might soon be feeling this
greeting, with Optimus Prime in the kitchen and Wall-E then sending your order to C-3PO. In …

Adaptive control of n-link hydraulic manipulators with gravity and friction identification

X Liang, Z Yao, W Deng, J Yao - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2023 - Springer
Many industrial applications of hydraulic manipulators, such as settling in positioning,
tracking control, and programming by demonstration, require precise compensation of the …

A robust balance-control framework for the terrain-blind bipedal walking of a humanoid robot on unknown and uneven terrain

HM Joe, JH Oh - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
Research on a terrain-blind walking control that can walk stably on unknown and uneven
terrain is an important research field for humanoid robots to achieve human-level walking …

A multi-finger robot system for adaptive landing gear and aerial manipulation

J Liu, D Zhang, C Wu, H Tang, C Tian - Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a bioinspired multi-finger robot system (MFRS) is designed based on the
characteristics of eagle claws. The MFRS is attached to a rotary-wing unmanned aerial …

Design of a class of generalized parallel mechanisms for adaptive landing and aerial manipulation

J Liu, D Zhang, Y Chen, Z Xia, C Wu - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, the concept of adaptive landing and aerial manipulation mechanism (ALAM) is
proposed. The mechanism can be installed on a rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle …

Capture steps: Robust walking for humanoid robots

M Missura, M Bennewitz, S Behnke - International journal of …, 2019 - World Scientific
Stable bipedal walking is a key prerequisite for humanoid robots to reach their potential of
being versatile helpers in our everyday environments. Bipedal walking is, however, a …

Collaborative robot zero moment control for direct teaching based on self-measured gravity and friction

S Chen, M Luo, G Jiang… - International Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The focus of this study is a moment compensation control algorithm driven by a direct current
servo motor. Zero moment robot teaching is achieved with a joint moment compensation …

A novel low-cost ZMP estimation method for humanoid gait using inertial measurement devices: Concept and experiments

R Das, A Chemori, N Kumar - International Journal of Humanoid …, 2023 - World Scientific
Estimation and control of zero-moment point (ZMP) is a widely used concept for planning the
locomotion of bipedal robots and is commonly measured using integrated joint angle …

Balance computation of objects transported on a tray by a humanoid robot based on 3D dynamic slopes

JM Garcia-Haro, S Martinez… - 2018 IEEE-RAS 18th …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Humanoid robots are designed to perform tasks in the same way than humans do. One of
these tasks is to act as a waiter serving drinks, food, etc. Transporting all these items can be …

Humanoid Head Camera Stabilization Using a Soft Robotic Neck and a Robust Fractional Order Controller

J Muñoz, R de Santos-Rico, L Mena, CA Monje - Biomimetics, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this paper, a new approach for head camera stabilization of a humanoid robot head is
proposed, based on a bio-inspired soft neck. During walking, the sensors located on the …