DPRG mailing list archives: [DPRG] Does anyone have any experience with "servo savers"?

Wed Dec 12 18:33:08 CST 2007

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:29:05 -0600, "Ed Paradis" <legomaniac at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Exactly! The way I read it described once was that it turns your
> ability to control position into the ability to control force applied.
> 
> Thanks to everyone for the tips.  It looks like I'll be heading to a
> hobby shop to browse over the weekend.

Ed,

Remember that force control is only available when you can measure the
deformation of the spring. With a typical SEA, you use a linear actuator
with a sprung carriage, and a linear pot to measure the deflection of the
carriage (and thus the force).

Later,
Jon

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