Browsing Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng (Theses and Dissertations) by Subject "Robotics"
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Control of a Dynamic Wheeled-legged Robot Powered by Electric-Pneumatic Actuators
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2023)The implementation of wheels on the end distal of a mobile robot's leg is a design approach that is gaining increasing popularity as it enables improved energy efficiency, stability and adaptive locomotion strategies in ... -
Grasping Moving Objects: Adaptive Motion Through Tactile Sensing
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2022)The aim of this project is to explore how adaptive grasping motions, informed by real-time tactile feedback, can improve grasp robustness when grasping moving objects. It was hypothesised that an adaptive grasping motion, ... -
Pneumatic artificial muscles for human-friendly mobile service robots
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Mechanical & Manuf. Eng, 2019)Developing robotic systems which can operate in complex, human centred environments is a major challenge, but one which holds the promise of dramatically improving human living standards in several areas including ...