The performance of manually operated remote manipulators is limited by friction, tolerance of mating parts, limited speed of response, and other unavoidable factors which affect dynamic behavior. A review of the literature ...

An automatically controlled exercise machine which is intended to produce optimal development of skeletal muscle strength for athletic purposes and in physical rehabilitation. The mechanical configuration of this machine ...

Predictions of natural frequencies of flexible manipulator arms as performed by alternative structural models and computer implementations are compared. The Space Shuttle Remote Manipulator System (RMS) manipulator arm is ...