ReviewFrontiers in robotics and AI2020
Variable Impedance Control and Learning-A Review.
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- Sensorless Contact Force Estimation and Adaptive Variable-Damping Compliant Control for Biomimetic Robotic Arm.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Variable Impedance Control for Force Tracking in Multi-Mode Robotic Back Massage.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Volitional EMG Control of a Novel Powered Ankle Prosthesis: A Case Series on Muscle Selectivity and Biomechanical Consequences.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Real-time intraoperative motion-following robotic assistance improves efficiency and accuracy in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective comparative study.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2026Article
- Robotic lava tube mapping and multimodal data collection using quadruped and LiDAR.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2026Article
- Bio-Signal-Guided Robot Adaptive Stiffness Learning via Human-Teleoperated Demonstrations.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Research on Adaptive Variable Impedance Control Method Based on Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Myoelectric Control in Rehabilitative and Assistive Soft Exoskeletons: A Comprehensive Review of Trends, Challenges, and Integration with Soft Robotic Devices.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Ground validation of manipulator adaptive variable admittance control method for detumbling a space noncooperative satellite.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- EMG-controlled knee orthosis lowers effort in sit-to-stand.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2025Article
- Active Compliance Smart Control Strategy of Hybrid Mechanism for Bonnet Polishing.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Data-Driven Variable Impedance Control of a Powered Knee-Ankle Prosthesis for Adaptive Speed and Incline Walking.IEEE transactions on robotics : a publication of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society · 2023Article
- ESPRESS.0: Eustachian Tube-Inspired Tactile Sensor Exploiting Pneumatics for Range Extension and SenSitivity Tuning.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Lower limb exoskeleton robot and its cooperative control: A review, trends, and challenges for future research.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2022Review
- Variable Admittance Control of a Hand Exoskeleton for Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation Tasks.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2021Article
- Robotic Assembly of Timber Structures in a Human-Robot Collaboration Setup.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2021Article
- Quick Setup of Force-Controlled Industrial Gluing Tasks Using Learning From Demonstration.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2021Article
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Abstract
Robots that physically interact with their surroundings, in order to accomplish some tasks or assist humans in their activities, require to exploit contact forces in a safe and proficient manner. Impedance control is considered as a prominent approach in robotics to avoid large impact forces while operating in unstructured environments. In such environments, the conditions under which the interaction occurs may significantly vary during the task execution. This demands robots to be endowed with online adaptation capabilities to cope with sudden and unexpected changes in the environment. In this context, variable impedance control arises as a powerful tool to modulate the robot's behavior in response to variations in its surroundings. In this survey, we present the state-of-the-art of approaches devoted to variable impedance control from control and learning perspectives (separately and jointly). Moreover, we propose a new taxonomy for mechanical impedance based on variability, learning, and control. The objective of this survey is to put together the concepts and efforts that have been done so far in this field, and to describe advantages and disadvantages of each approach. The survey concludes with open issues in the field and an envisioned framework that may potentially solve them.
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