7 research outputs found
A Robust Open-source Tendon-driven Robot Arm for Learning Control of Dynamic Motions
A long-lasting goal of robotics research is to operate robots safely, while
achieving high performance which often involves fast motions. Traditional
motor-driven systems frequently struggle to balance these competing demands.
Addressing this trade-off is crucial for advancing fields such as manufacturing
and healthcare, where seamless collaboration between robots and humans is
essential. We introduce a four degree-of-freedom (DoF) tendon-driven robot arm,
powered by pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs), to tackle this challenge. Our
new design features low friction, passive compliance, and inherent impact
resilience, enabling rapid, precise, high-force, and safe interactions during
dynamic tasks. In addition to fostering safer human-robot collaboration, the
inherent safety properties are particularly beneficial for reinforcement
learning, where the robot's ability to explore dynamic motions without causing
self-damage is crucial. We validate our robotic arm through various
experiments, including long-term dynamic motions, impact resilience tests, and
assessments of its ease of control. On a challenging dynamic table tennis task,
we further demonstrate our robot's capabilities in rapid and precise movements.
By showcasing our new design's potential, we aim to inspire further research on
robotic systems that balance high performance and safety in diverse tasks. Our
open-source hardware design, software, and a large dataset of diverse robot
motions can be found at https://webdav.tuebingen.mpg.de/pamy2/
Europium Underneath Graphene on Ir(111): Intercalation Mechanism, Magnetism, and Band Structure
The intercalation of Eu underneath Gr on Ir(111) is comprehensively
investigated by microscopic, magnetic, and spectroscopic measurements, as well
as by density functional theory. Depending on the coverage, the intercalated Eu
atoms form either a or a R superstructure with respect to Gr. We investigate the
mechanisms of Eu penetration through a nominally closed Gr sheet and measure
the electronic structures and magnetic properties of the two intercalation
systems. Their electronic structures are rather similar. Compared to Gr on
Ir(111), the Gr bands in both systems are essentially rigidly shifted to larger
binding energies resulting in n-doping. The hybridization of the Ir surface
state with Gr states is lifted, and the moire superperiodic potential is
strongly reduced. In contrast, the magnetic behavior of the two intercalation
systems differs substantially as found by X-ray magnetic circular dichroism.
The Eu structure displays plain paramagnetic behavior, whereas
for the R structure the large
zero-field susceptibility indicates ferromagnetic coupling, despite the absence
of hysteresis at 10 K. For the latter structure, a considerable easy-plane
magnetic anisotropy is observed and interpreted as shape anisotropy.Comment: 18 pages with 14 figures, including Supplemental Materia
The Distributed and Unified Numerics Environment, Version 2.4
The Dune project has released version 2.4 on September 25, 2015. This paper describes the most significant improvements, interface and other changes for the Dune core modules Dune-
Common, Dune-Geometry, Dune-Grid, Dune-ISTL, and Dune-LocalFunctions
DOLCE ergo SUMO: On Foundational and Domain Models in SWIntO (SmartWeb Integrated Ontology)
Oberle D, Ankolekar A, Hitzler P, et al. DOLCE ergo SUMO: On Foundational and Domain Models in SWIntO (SmartWeb Integrated Ontology). Journal of Web Semantics: Science, Services and Agents on the World Wide Web. 2007;5(3):156-174