Describes the development of an efficient mechanical oscillator. It is capable of combining the energetic advantages of ballistic movement with cycle adjustability and active orbital control. Pneumatic artificial McKibben muscles are used as variable springs, from which the stiffness is varied in order to induce a limit cycle
Published in:
Robotics and Automation, IEEE Transactions on
(Volume:15
,
Issue:
4
)
Date of Publication: Aug 1999