diff --git "a/Actuators/A Detailed Look into SEA\050Serial Elastic Actuator\051.md" "b/Actuators/A Detailed Look into SEA\050Serial Elastic Actuator\051.md" new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3375836 --- /dev/null +++ "b/Actuators/A Detailed Look into SEA\050Serial Elastic Actuator\051.md" @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +# A Detailed Look into SEA(Serial Elastic Actuator) + +## why we need to know this +SEA is a commonly used actuator. It is powerful, a lot of research and product are based on SEA. For example, the Rethink Robotcs widely use SEA in their colaborate robot, Hebi Robotics use SEA in their modules as well. + +

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+ Rethink Sawyer Robot, All the joints are SEA +

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+ +More importantly, I am recently dealing with SEA motors from HEBI robotics. I have got a new [Daisy Robot](http://docs.hebi.us/resources/kits/assyInstructions/X-Series_Hexapod.pdf). The Robot is heavy and it trembles a lot while walking. So I want to make it crystal clear that I understand the motor in the very basic level. + +This also help understanding the famous branch of actuator. + +## What is SEA +SEA is a mechanical mechanism. It could add to any kind of actuators if properly designed. To put it simple, it attach a spring bwtween the end shaft of the motor, to create elasticity and reduce stiffness of the motor. + +## A little bit of history +The famous [paper from Gill Pratt MIT](http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~cga/legs/jh1c.pdf). + +## How does this work and Why this works + +## Pros & Cons