--- _id: '1199' abstract: - lang: eng text: " The generation of movements in closed kinematic chains as opposed to open kinematic chains is a challenging task because all participating joints have to be moved in a highly coordinated manner in order to avoid destructive tensions in the limb. In this paper we present a new decentral joint controller which uses low level interactions between a moving joint and its environment consisting of neighboring joints, the body and the surroundings the agent is placed in. This local joint controller is based on a Local Positive Velocity Feedback (LPVF) mechanism which exploits the elastic properties of the joint. The control strategy is inspired by biological findings in the walking system of stick insects. We will show that a closed kinematic chain consisting of several LPVF controlled joints, though lacking a central controller, can solve tasks which need a high level of inter-joint coordination. As an example, a planar manipulator turning a crank is presented. In a further step, the LPVF algorithm is extended to switched LPVF in order to improve the mechanical power conversion. The extended capabilities are proven in a second experiment in which a 3DoF test leg generates powerful stance movements.\r\n \ " author: - first_name: Axel full_name: Schneider, Axel id: '213480' last_name: Schneider orcid: 0000-0002-6632-3473 orcid_put_code_url: https://api.orcid.org/v2.0/0000-0002-6632-3473/work/94914480 - first_name: Holk full_name: Cruse, Holk last_name: Cruse - first_name: Josef full_name: Schmitz, Josef last_name: Schmitz citation: alphadin: 'Schneider, Axel ; Cruse, Holk ; Schmitz, Josef: Decentralized Control of Elastic Limbs in Closed Kinematic Chains. In: The International Journal of Robotics Research Bd. 25, SAGE Publications (2006), Nr. 9, S. 913–930' ama: Schneider A, Cruse H, Schmitz J. Decentralized Control of Elastic Limbs in Closed Kinematic Chains. The International Journal of Robotics Research. 2006;25(9):913-930. doi:10.1177/0278364906068941 apa: Schneider, A., Cruse, H., & Schmitz, J. (2006). Decentralized Control of Elastic Limbs in Closed Kinematic Chains. The International Journal of Robotics Research, 25(9), 913–930. https://doi.org/10.1177/0278364906068941 bibtex: '@article{Schneider_Cruse_Schmitz_2006, title={Decentralized Control of Elastic Limbs in Closed Kinematic Chains}, volume={25}, DOI={10.1177/0278364906068941}, number={9}, journal={The International Journal of Robotics Research}, publisher={SAGE Publications}, author={Schneider, Axel and Cruse, Holk and Schmitz, Josef}, year={2006}, pages={913–930} }' chicago: 'Schneider, Axel, Holk Cruse, and Josef Schmitz. “Decentralized Control of Elastic Limbs in Closed Kinematic Chains.” The International Journal of Robotics Research 25, no. 9 (2006): 913–30. https://doi.org/10.1177/0278364906068941.' ieee: A. Schneider, H. Cruse, and J. Schmitz, “Decentralized Control of Elastic Limbs in Closed Kinematic Chains,” The International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 25, no. 9, pp. 913–930, 2006. mla: Schneider, Axel, et al. “Decentralized Control of Elastic Limbs in Closed Kinematic Chains.” The International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 25, no. 9, SAGE Publications, 2006, pp. 913–30, doi:10.1177/0278364906068941. short: A. Schneider, H. Cruse, J. Schmitz, The International Journal of Robotics Research 25 (2006) 913–930. date_created: 2021-06-03T19:35:37Z date_updated: 2024-03-27T14:01:13Z doi: 10.1177/0278364906068941 intvolume: ' 25' issue: '9' language: - iso: eng page: 913-930 publication: The International Journal of Robotics Research publication_identifier: eissn: - 1741-3176 issn: - 0278-3649 publication_status: published publisher: SAGE Publications related_material: record: - id: '1708' relation: later_version status: public status: public title: Decentralized Control of Elastic Limbs in Closed Kinematic Chains type: journal_article user_id: '237837' volume: 25 year: '2006' ...