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Variable Stiffness Mechanisms

Variable Stiffness Mechanisms is a class of robotic actuation systems that belong to the broader category of soft robotics and are distinguished by their ability to actively modulate their mechanical rigidity in response to environmental demands or operational tasks.

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Fast and "Soft-Arm" Tactics

Antonio Bicchi, Giovanni Tonietti · IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine · 2004 · 643 citations

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A new variable stiffness design: Matching requirements of the next robot generation

Sebastian Wolf, Gerd Hirzinger · 2008 · 530 citations

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A Novel Layer Jamming Mechanism With Tunable Stiffness Capability for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Yong-Jae Kim, Shanbao Cheng, Sangbae Kim et al. · IEEE Transactions on Robotics · 2013 · 422 citations

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Design and Analysis of a Robust, Low-cost, Highly Articulated manipulator enabled by jamming of granular media

Nadia Cheng, Maxim B. Lobovsky, Steven J. Keating et al. · 2012 · 317 citations · Full text

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Analytical model of displacement amplification and stiffness optimization for a class of flexure-based compliant mechanisms

Nicolae Lobontiu, Ephrahim Garcia · Computers & Structures · 2003 · 314 citations

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  1. WL
    Weihua Li

    University of Wollongong, Australia

    12 publications · 392 citations

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  2. KC
    Kyu‐Jin Cho

    Seoul National University, South Korea

    10 publications · 635 citations

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  3. SS
    S. S. Sun

    University of Wollongong, Australia

    10 publications · 328 citations

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  4. AB
    Antonio Bicchi

    University of Pisa, Italy

    10 publications · 989 citations

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  5. KA
    Kaspar Althoefer

    King's College London, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 556 citations

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Institutions

506

  1. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    17 h-index

    84 publications

    2.4K citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    15 h-index

    46 publications

    1.6K citations

  3. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)

    Cologne, Germany

    14 h-index

    58 publications

    3.9K citations

  4. University of Wollongong

    Wollongong, Australia

    13 h-index

    45 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. Beihang University

    Beijing, China

    13 h-index

    40 publications

    1.6K citations

  6. King's College London

    London, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    31 publications

    2.4K citations

  7. University of Pisa

    Pisa, Italy

    12 h-index

    28 publications

    2K citations

  8. Italian Institute of Technology

    Genoa, Italy

    12 h-index

    31 publications

    2.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Mechanism and Machine Theory

    51 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

    28 publications · 994 citations

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  3. Soft Robotics

    SoRo · 19 publications · 1.1K citations

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  4. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

    18 publications · 1.4K citations

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  5. Smart Materials and Structures

    SMS · 22 publications · 851 citations

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