... are advantageous. 02 07 2010 31 07 2011 02 12 2011 02 12 2011 damping dexterous manipulators finite element analysis manipulator dynamics mechanical contact damping flexible mechanism rotating finger compliant finger finite element multibody dynamics Compliant...

... or the fingertips are not symmetrically positioned on the object surface. dexterous manipulators manipulator kinematics mechanical contact rolling friction soft fingertip rolling contact grasp equilibrium conditions There is a vast literature on the theme of immobilization of 2D or 3D...

... environment and human dynamics, which contributes to dexterous manipulation. The controller described here is implemented on the human power extender, which is worn by a human and amplifies the human’s physical strength, while the human’s intelligence remains as the central control system for manipulation...

... successfully. This work considers the planar case and provides simulation results that confirm the theoretical findings. nonlinear control systems dexterous manipulators position control mechanical contact friction linearisation techniques feedback robots Dexterous manipulation of objects...

.... 10 March 2000 variable structure systems dexterous manipulators marine systems electrohydraulic control equipment observers position control actuators manipulator dynamics The application of sliding mode control techniques to mechanical systems is a very delicate task due...