Software engineering for autonomous robots investigates the synergetic interaction of computing and robotic technologies; this synergy is both realistic and strategic. On one hand, software engineering techniques and methods have the potential to enhance the quality of the software that controls autonomous robots and the effectiveness of software development processes in the … [Read more...] about Future Directions in Software Engineering for Autonomous Robots: An Agenda for Trustworthiness [Opinion]
Benchmark testing
Open Source Dual-Purpose Acrobot and Pendubot Platform: Benchmarking Control Algorithms for Underactuated Robotics
Recent interest in the control of underactuated robots has surged significantly due to the impressive athletic behaviors shown by robots developed by, e.g., Boston Dynamics ( https://www.bostondynamics.com ), Agility Robotics ( https://agilityrobotics.com/robots ), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [1] . This gives rise to the need for canonical robotic hardware … [Read more...] about Open Source Dual-Purpose Acrobot and Pendubot Platform: Benchmarking Control Algorithms for Underactuated Robotics
Benchmarking Torque Control Strategies for a Torsion-Based Series Elastic Actuator
The diversity in torque-controlled actuators has enabled researchers to address numerous physical human–robot interaction applications with enhanced safety, dependability, and interaction capability [1]. Yet, only a few torque-controlled actuators meet the challenging application requirements of mobility, improved torque/mass ratio, and structural integrability. To this end, … [Read more...] about Benchmarking Torque Control Strategies for a Torsion-Based Series Elastic Actuator