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Title:
INTRINSICALLY STABLE NEUROMORPHIC MOTION CONTROLLER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005105390
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An intrinsically stable neuromorphic motion controller (100) comprising two an agonistic actuators (110, 111) coupled with paired torque (112, 113) and position (103, 105) sensors. Each mechanical linkage having at least one degree of freedom is actuated by two motors via two flexible tendons (114, 115) with built-in-stretch (torque) sensors.

Inventors:
GORELIK VLADIMIR A (US)
GORELIK PAVEL V (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/014157
Publication Date:
June 15, 2006
Filing Date:
April 26, 2005
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Assignee:
GORELIK VLADIMIR A (US)
GORELIK PAVEL V (US)
International Classes:
B25J9/16; B25J17/02; B62D57/032; H04N13/239
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