void Arm_Cartesian_Control::checkLimits(
		double dt, KDL::JntArray& joint_positions,
		KDL::JntArray& jntVel) {

	if (upper_joint_limits.size() < arm_chain->getNrOfJoints()
			|| lower_joint_limits.size() < arm_chain->getNrOfJoints()) {
	        std::cout << "No Joint limits defined";
		return;
	}

	double limit_range = 0.1;
        
        jointLimitsReached = false;

	for (int i=0; i<jntVel.data.rows(); i++) {
		double pos = joint_positions.data(i);
		double vel = jntVel.data(i);

		double fpos = pos + vel * dt * 2;

		double upper_limit = this->upper_joint_limits[i];
		double lower_limit = this->lower_joint_limits[i];

		double upper_clearance = upper_limit - fpos;
		double lower_clearance = lower_limit - fpos;

		double limit_vel = vel;


		if (fabs(upper_clearance) < limit_range*2  && vel > 0) {
			limit_vel *= upper_clearance;
		}
		if (fabs(lower_clearance) < limit_range*2  && vel < 0) {
			limit_vel *= lower_clearance;
		}

		if (fpos > upper_limit - limit_range && vel > 0) {
			limit_vel = 0.0;
		        std::cout << "Upper limit reached for joint " << i << std::endl;
                        jointLimitsReached = true;
 		} else if (fpos < lower_limit + limit_range && vel < 0) {
 			limit_vel = 0.0;
			std::cout << "Lower limit reached for joint " << i << std::endl;
                        jointLimitsReached = true;
		}

		jntVel.data(i) = limit_vel;

	}
}