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Notes on encoder resolution for velocity control of motors

The simplest velocity estimation method is the Euler approximation that takes the difference of two sampling positions divided by the sampling period. Typically the position measurements are taken with encoders or resolvers which contain stochastic errors which result in enormous

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Posted in Actuators, Robotic devices, Robotics

Motor Selection for Robots (I)

Analise the correct parameters that must be taken into account when selecting a motor is crucial for the success of the application.

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Posted in Actuators, Robotics

Main telerobotic platforms

Main telerobotic platforms

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Upgrading of the Prusa i3 X carriage and extruder support

Prusa i3 X carriage and Extruder support from Semitronics (Side View)

My upgraded version of the X-carriage and extruder of the Prusa i3 from Semitronics.

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New Robotic Surgery Platform First To Offer Tactile Response

http://www.meddeviceonline.com/doc/new-robotic-surgery-platform-first-to-offer-tactile-response-0001

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Established solutions to the overvoltage produced by the reflections 

In order to protect drives, cables and motors from the overvoltage caused by reflections the obvious solution is to reduce the bus voltage [1] with respect to the cable insulation rating. Even with 100% overshoot in voltage, an IGBT drive with 300Vdc bus

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Standing waves in PWM motor drives and their effect on the actuator control.

The inverter of the PWM drives does not produce sinusoidal output voltage waveforms; instead, it generates a continuous train of pulses which are transmitted to the motor terminals via the motor cable. Peak pulse voltage atthe drive outputis equalto the

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Wheeled Robot With Soft Rotary Motors Is 100% Squishy

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/wheeled-robot-with-soft-rotary-motors?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrum+%28IEEE+Spectrum%29

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The rise of soft robots and the actuators that drive them

http://m.machinedesign.com/robotics/rise-soft-robots-and-actuators-drive-them

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Tesla Autopilot Crash: Why We Should Worry About a Single Death – IEEE Spectrum

http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/self-driving/tesla-autopilot-crash-why-we-should-worry-about-a-single-death#.V4O_rMI_ZLk.linkedin

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