Study on High Safety Actuator for Force Display

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Most of the force display systems being into practical use are not enough large size for many applications such as rehabilitation therapy, designing, game or so. On the other hand, a force display system is a kind of robot that operates in contact with human beings, so it must be safe in all operational conditions. In this study, we discuss the characteristics of a middle-sized force display system using ER fluid clutches whose input shafts are driven at low speed, and then consider their safety properties.