
Setup for control, modelling, and algorithm testing of variable stiffness actuators (VSAs)
SHORT SUMMARY
The TestBed provides a modular setup for control, modelling and algorithm validation of variable stiffness actuators based on qb move advanced tendon-driven servo-VSAs. By combining actuator cubes and segments into different robot configurations, the setup supports experiments on position and stiffness control, external torque estimation, trajectory generation and compliant manipulation. It gives researchers and industrial collaborators a practical platform for studying safe, adaptable robotic actuation and for benchmarking control methods on robots with tunable compliance. The TestBed is directly relevant to DeepTech and Industry 5.0 because it supports human-centric robotics, safer physical interaction, and flexible robot design for advanced manufacturing and manipulation scenarios.
HOSTING INSTITUTION AND PI INFO
| Name of Host Organization | School of Electrical Engineering – University of Belgrade |
| Department or Lab | ETF Robotics Lab |
| Name of Building | Palace of Science |
| Physical Address | Kralja Milana 11, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Website Links | https://robot.etf.bg.ac.rs/ |
| Institutional contact name | Kosta Jovanović |
| Institutional contact email | kostaj@etf.rs |
APPLICATION CASES
| Application case: | Short description: |
| Robot Control & Manipulation Tasks | Programming robot motion and testing control algorithms while controlling the position and stiffness of each qb Advanced VSA, and exploiting available measurements and datasets. |
POTENTIAL STAKEHOLDERS
Non-academic stakeholders
Startups
Academic stakeholders
PhD students, MSc students, Researchers







