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LARMbot humanoid robot is presented with its peculiar design as based on mechanisms with parallel architecture. The mechanical design is described as motivated by biomimetic inspiration to human anatomy and functionality. The mechanical structure of the main parts are discussed with performance characterization. A prototype is presented with a built solution with low-cost solution and user-oriented operation by using commercial components and 3D printing manufacturing.
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Cafolla, D., Wang, M., Carbone, G., Ceccarelli, M. (2016). LARMbot: A New Humanoid Robot with Parallel Mechanisms. In: Parenti-Castelli, V., Schiehlen, W. (eds) ROMANSY 21 - Robot Design, Dynamics and Control. ROMANSY21 2016. CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 569. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33714-2_31
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