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Applied Bionics and Biomechanics Volume 6, 2009 - Issue 1: BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED ROBOTS AND MECHANISMS 2
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A study on the bandwidth characteristics of pleated pneumatic artificial muscles

Rino Versluys Robotics and Multibody Mechanics Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Kristel Deckers Acoustics and Vibration Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Michaël Van Damme Robotics and Multibody Mechanics Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Ronald Van Ham Robotics and Multibody Mechanics Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Gunther Steenackers Acoustics and Vibration Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Patrick Guillaume Acoustics and Vibration Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Dirk Lefeber Robotics and Multibody Mechanics Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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Pages 3-9 | Received 23 Dec 2008, Accepted 27 Jan 2009, Published online: 13 May 2009

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