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Harmonic Drive Actuation

Harmonic Drive Actuation is a precision electromechanical actuation method that employs a strain-wave gearing mechanism to achieve high gear reduction ratios, minimal backlash, and compact torque transmission in robotic and aerospace systems.

62

Publications

2.1K

Citations

200

Authors

82

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

15

Variants

Strain Wave Actuation

Parents

Publications

62

Development of a high-speed multifingered hand system and its application to catching

Akio Namiki, Yasuo Imai, Masatoshi Ishikawa et al. · 2004 · 297 citations

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An Experimental Study of Nonlinear Stiffness, Hysteresis, and Friction Effects in Robot Joints with Harmonic Drives and Torque Sensors

N. Kirćanski, A.A. Goldenberg · The International Journal of Robotics Research · 1997 · 144 citations

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Castable Bulk Metallic Glass Strain Wave Gears: Towards Decreasing the Cost of High-Performance Robotics

Douglas C. Hofmann, Raul Polit-Casillas, Scott Roberts et al. · Scientific Reports · 2016 · 85 citations · Full text

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A Novel Harmonic Drive With Pure Involute Tooth Gear Pair

Rathindranath Maiti · Journal of Mechanical Design · 2004 · 71 citations

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A Robot Actuator Development With High Backdrivability

Tatsuzo Ishida, Atsuo Takanishi · 2006 · 64 citations

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Authors

200

  1. DD
    D.M. Dawson

    Clemson University, United States

    3 publications · 50 citations

    3

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  2. AG
    A.A. Goldenberg

    University of Toronto, Canada

    3 publications · 164 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. MP
    Marcos Pinotti

    Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

    3 publications · 114 citations

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  4. RM
    Rathindranath Maiti

    Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India

    3 publications · 114 citations

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  5. AB
    Antônio Bento Filho

    Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil

    3 publications · 114 citations

    3

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Institutions

82

  1. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    208 citations

  2. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

    Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    323 citations

  3. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

    Kharagpur, India

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    209 citations

  4. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

    Vitória, Brazil

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    228 citations

  5. Clemson University

    Clemson, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    87 citations

  6. Piaggio (Italy)

    Pontedera, Italy

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    172 citations

  7. Kagoshima University

    Kagoshima, Japan

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    100 citations

  8. University of Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    172 citations

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Venues

  1. Composite Structures

    3 publications · 101 citations

    3

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  2. Journal of Mechanical Design

    3 publications · 177 citations

    3

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  3. Robotica

    2 publications · 84 citations

    2

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  4. Mechanism and Machine Theory

    2 publications · 56 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

    2 publications · 39 citations

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