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EPSRC Reference: GR/K46477/01
Title: SENSING AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMPLIANT HANDLING SYSTEMS
Principal Investigator: Cartmell, Professor MP
Other Investigators:
Taylor, Mr A
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Department: Sch of Mechanical Engineering
Organisation: University of Edinburgh
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 October 1994 Ends: 31 March 1996 Value (£): 76,303
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Robotics & Autonomy
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Energy Transport Systems and Vehicles
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To investigate compliance in heavy duty mechanical lifting and handling equipment.To integrate the results of (a) into fast, adaptive, strategies for controlling manufacturing handling systems with high intertia payloads remote from the actuators.To develop concepts in (a) and (b) within a container handling domain case study.
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