Variable stiffness actuators (VSAs) represent a transformative advancement in robotics and mechatronics by integrating the ability to adjust joint compliance in real time. This technology enables ...

Goza and his student Nirmal Nair modeled a variable stiffness actuator on a flap hinged to an airfoil via a torsional spring to create a hybrid controller that changes the stiffness over time.

The variable stiffness joint is a kind of flexible actuator with variable stiffness characteristics suitable for physical human–robot interaction applications. In the existing variable stiffness ...

Goza and his student Nirmal Nair modeled a variable stiffness actuator on a flap hinged to an airfoil via a torsional spring to create a hybrid controller that changes the stiffness over time.

The variable stiffness actuator is driven by two actuators. This means the robotic hand system must have two sets of decelerators, actuation devices, and sensors.

Researchers have made groundbreaking advancements in bionics with the development of a new electric variable-stiffness artificial muscle. This innovative technology possesses self-sensing ...

Jan 15, 2019: Multimaterial 3D printing used to develop fast response stiffness-tunable soft actuator (Nanowerk News) Traditional robotic systems with rigid parts often pose a threat to human ...

“The patent on the Variable Stiffness Technology marks another milestone for Spinal Resources,” stated Bernie Bedor, President and Chief Executive Officer of Spinal Resources Inc.

Variable Stiffness Actuator Principle. The research team have instead developed an “antagonistic variable stiffness finger mechanism” that is based on achieving mechanical passive compliance ...

More information: Yegor Piskarev et al, A Variable Stiffness Magnetic Catheter Made of a Conductive Phase‐Change Polymer for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Advanced Functional Materials (2022). DOI ...