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Ervin Kamenar

Associate Professor @ University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering & NANORI
Verified email at riteh.uniri.hr
Cited by 468

Control of soft robots with inertial dynamics

DA Haggerty, MJ Banks, E Kamenar, AB Cao… - Science robotics, 2023 - science.org
Soft robots promise improved safety and capability over rigid robots when deployed near
humans or in complex, delicate, and dynamic environments. However, infinite degrees of …

Energy harvesting technologies for structural health monitoring of airplane components—A review

…, T Becker, P Gljušćić, J Hlinka, L Janak, E Kamenar… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
With the aim of increasing the efficiency of maintenance and fuel usage in airplanes, structural
health monitoring (SHM) of critical composite structures is increasingly expected and …

Prediction of the behavior of a pneumatic soft robot based on Koopman operator theory

E Kamenar, N Ćrnjarić-Žic, D Haggerty… - 2020 43rd …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Thanks to their flexibility, soft robotic devices offer critical advantages over rigid robots,
allowing adaptation to uncertainties in the environment. As such, soft robots enable various …

Kinetic energy harvesting for wearable medical sensors

P Gljušćić, S Zelenika, D Blažević, E Kamenar - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
The process of collecting low-level kinetic energy, which is present in all moving systems,
by using energy harvesting principles, is of particular interest in wearable technology, …

Comparison of different DC motor positioning control algorithms

…, V Slukic, M Puškarić, B Stih, E Kamenar… - … on Information and …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A comparison between different DC motor positioning control algorithms is performed in this
work. Transient responses while employing a PID controller, a cascade controller and a state…

Geometrical design characteristics of orthodontic mini-implants predicting maximum insertion torque

V Katić, E Kamenar, D Blažević… - The korean journal of …, 2014 - synapse.koreamed.org
Objective To determine the unique contribution of geometrical design characteristics of
orthodontic mini-implants on maximum insertion torque while controlling for the influence of …

Harvesting of river flow energy for wireless sensor network technology

E Kamenar, S Zelenika, D Blažević, S Maćešić… - Microsystem …, 2016 - Springer
River courses play a vital role in preserving unpolluted ecosystems. On the other hand,
networks of sensor nodes can be used to measure characteristic parameters in the environment …

Position Control of a Cost-Effective Bellow Pneumatic Actuator Using an LQR Approach

G Gregov, S Pincin, A Šoljić, E Kamenar - Actuators, 2023 - mdpi.com
Today, we are witnessing an increasing trend in the number of soft pneumatic actuator
solutions in industrial environments, especially due to their human-safe interaction capabilities. …

Design, development and experimental assessment of a cost-effective bellow pneumatic actuator

G Gregov, T Ploh, E Kamenar - Actuators, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soft pneumatic actuators offer great advantages compared to rigid ones, particularly due to
their compliant nature, which allows them to adapt to uncertainties in the environment. As …

Influence of intraoral application of antiseptics and fluorides during orthodontic treatment on corrosion and mechanical characteristics of nickel-titanium alloy in …

…, B Pejova, HO Curkovic, E Kamenar… - The Angle …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
Objectives To explore whether the commercial agents recommended for controlling dental
biofilm formation had a significant effect in vivo on mechanical and corrosion properties of …