function [ry] = initializeRy(args)

    arguments
        args.type          char    {mustBeMember(args.type,{'none', 'rigid', 'flexible'})} = 'flexible'
        args.Ry_init (1,1) double  {mustBeNumeric} = 0
    end

    ry = struct();

    switch args.type
      case 'none'
        ry.type = 0;
      case 'rigid'
        ry.type = 1;
      case 'flexible'
        ry.type = 2;
    end

    % Ry - Guide for the tilt stage
    ry.guide.density = 7800; % [kg/m3]
    ry.guide.STEP    = 'Tilt_Guide.STEP';

    % Ry - Rotor of the motor
    ry.rotor.density = 2400; % [kg/m3]
    ry.rotor.STEP    = 'Tilt_Motor_Axis.STEP';

    % Ry - Motor
    ry.motor.density = 3200; % [kg/m3]
    ry.motor.STEP    = 'Tilt_Motor.STEP';

    % Ry - Plateau Tilt
    ry.stage.density = 7800; % [kg/m3]
    ry.stage.STEP    = 'Tilt_Stage.STEP';

    % Z-Offset so that the center of rotation matches the sample center;
    ry.z_offset = 0.58178; % [m]

    ry.Ry_init = args.Ry_init; % [rad]

    ry.K = [3.8e8; 4e8; 3.8e8; 1.2e8; 6e4; 1.2e8];
    ry.C = [1e5;   1e5; 1e5;   3e4;   1e3; 3e4];

    if exist('./mat', 'dir')
        if exist('./mat/nass_model_stages.mat', 'file')
            save('mat/nass_model_stages.mat', 'ry', '-append');
        else
            save('mat/nass_model_stages.mat', 'ry');
        end
    elseif exist('./matlab', 'dir')
        if exist('./matlab/mat/nass_model_stages.mat', 'file')
            save('matlab/mat/nass_model_stages.mat', 'ry', '-append');
        else
            save('matlab/mat/nass_model_stages.mat', 'ry');
        end
    end

end