ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERIES ANALELE UNIVERSITATII OVIDIUS CONSTANTA – SERIA INGINERIE MECANICA VOLUME IX, NUMBER 1, 2007 CONTENTS:

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• Automation
• Smart materials
• Control theory
• Polymers
• Artificial muscle
• Simulation
• Computer-aided design
• Pneumatic artificial muscles
• Model predictive control
• Polymer nanocomposite
• Scientific modelling
• Actuator

Mechanically Programmable Bend Radius for Fiber-Reinforced Soft Actuators Kevin C. Galloway1 , Panagiotis Polygerinos2 , Conor J. Walsh3 , and Robert J. Wood4 Abstract— Established design and fabrication guidelines exi

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• Pneumatic actuator
• Valve
• Electroactive polymers
• Pneumatic artificial muscles
• Shore durometer
• Electrical engineering
• Actuators
• Technology
• Electromagnetism

Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen Vakgroep Werktuigkunde Model-based control of a one-dimensional pendulum actuated with Pleated Pneumatic Artificial Muscles with adaptable stiffness

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Pleated pneumatic artificial muscles: actuators for automation and robotics Frank Daerden, Dirk Lefeber, Bj¨orn Verrelst, Ronald Van Ham Vrije Universiteit Brussel Department of Mechanical Engineering / Multibody Mechan

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• Automation
• Pneumatic artificial muscles
• Locomotion
• Muscle contraction
• Muscle
• Antagonist
• Human leg
• Anatomy
• Muscular system
• Exercise physiology

Compliant Actuation in New Robotic Applications Pieter Beyl, Bram Vanderborght, Ronald Van Ham, Michaël Van Damme, Rino Versluys & Dirk Lefeber Vrije Universiteit Brussel Department of Mechanical Engineering, Robotics &

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• Pneumatic artificial muscles
• Robotics
• Industrial robot
• Electroactive polymers
• Linear actuator
• Prosthesis
• LOPES
• Humanoid robot
• Technology
• Actuators
• Automation

Introducing Pleated Pneumatic Artificial Muscles for the Actuation of Legged Robots : a One-dimensional Set-up B. Verrelst, F. Daerden, D. Lefeber, R. Van Ham & T. Fabri Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dep. Of Mechanical Eng

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• Locomotion
• Exercise physiology
• Automation
• Pneumatic artificial muscles
• Foot
• Human leg
• Robotics
• Prosthesis
• Antagonist
• Anatomy
• Biology
• Muscular system

1 Lucy : a Walking Biped Bj¨orn Verrelst, Ronald Van Ham, Bram Vanderborght, Dirk Lefeber, Frank Daerden Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Mechanical Engineering Pleinlaan 2, 1000 Brussel

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• Automation
• Pneumatic artificial muscles
• Muscular system
• Fluid mechanics
• Control valves
• Humanoid robot
• Solenoid valve
• Robotics
• Antagonist
• Valves
• Technology
• Water industry

Control architecture of LUCY, a Biped with Pneumatic Artificial Muscles B. Vanderborght1 , B. Verrelst, R. Van Ham, J. Vermeulen, J. Naudet & D. Lefeber Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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• Robot control
• Humanoid robot
• Actuators
• Zero moment point
• Pneumatic artificial muscles
• Science
• Pneumatic actuator
• Robotics
• Heart valve
• Physics
• Technology
• Valves

Industry-Ready Innovative Research, 1st Flanders Engineering PhD Symposium, Brussels, 11 DecemberPleated Pneumatic Artificial Muscles for Robotic Applications

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• Humanoid robot
• Robotics
• Electromagnetism
• Pneumatic artificial muscles
• Robot
• Mobile robot
• Pneumatic actuator
• Manipulator
• Electroactive polymers
• Technology
• Actuators
• Automation

THE CONCEPT AND DESIGN OF PLEATED PNEUMATIC ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES Frank Daerden, Dirk Lefeber Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Multibody Mechanics Research Group, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belg

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• Chemistry
• Technology
• Buckling
• Membrane
• Endoplasmic reticulum
• Chemical engineering
• Membrane technology
• Automation
• Pneumatic artificial muscles