A Variable Configuration Force Sensor With Adjustable Resolution for Robotic Applications

File System Support for Adjustable Resolution Applications in Sensor Networks

Flash memory is often the technology of choice for sensor networks because of its cost-effectiveness and attractive energy properties. In storage-constrained sensor network applications, the monitored data is typically stored in multi-resolution fashion. This allows reclamation of some storage space when needed by reducing the quality of stored data by eliminating some of the precision. Existin...

Sensor Registration for Robotic Applications

Multi-sensor data fusion plays an essential role in most robotic applications. Appropriate registration of information from different sensors is a fundamental requirement in multi-sensor data fusion. Registration requires significant effort particularly when sensor signals do not have direct geometric interpretations, observer dynamics are unknown and occlusions are present. In this paper, we p...

Large Force Range Mechanically Adjustable Dampers for Heavy Vehicle Applications

Semi-active dampers utilizing various working principles have been developed for a variety of vehicles. These semi-active dampers have been designed to resolve the ride and handling compromise associated with conventional passive dampers, and increase vehicle stability. This thesis briefly reviews existing semi-active damper designs, including but not limited to MR dampers, before presenting tw...

Review of Actuators with Passive Adjustable Compliance / Controllable Stiffness for Robotic Applications

I n the growing fields of wearable robotics, rehabilitation robotics, prosthetics, and walking robots, variable stiffness actuators (VSAs) or adjustable compliant actuators are being designed and implemented because of their ability to minimize large forces due to shocks, to safely interact with the user, and their ability to store and release energy in passive elastic elements. This review art...

A Design Framework for Sensor Integration in Robotic Applications