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Nicholas G Dagalakis1, Jae Myung Yoo2, Thomas Oeste3
1Intelligent System Division, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Dr. Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA.
The Industrial Robot
|June 6, 2017
Summary
The Dynamic Impact Testing and Calibration Instrument (DITCI) enables precise testing of biosimulant human tissues to assess robot-induced injury severity. This instrument accurately measures impact forces and tissue deformation for improved safety standards.
Area of Science:
- Biomechanics
- Robotics
- Materials Science
Background:
- Assessing robot-human impact injuries requires accurate testing methods.
- Existing methods may lack the flexibility to simulate diverse impact scenarios.
- Biosimulant human tissue artifacts are crucial for injury severity measurement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Dynamic Impact Testing and Calibration Instrument (DITCI).
- To detail the DITCI's adjustable impact and flexible foundation mechanism.
- To demonstrate the DITCI's capability in testing biosimulant human tissue artifacts.
Main Methods:
- The DITCI features an adjustable impact and flexible foundation for varied force and stiffness.
- It accommodates diverse sensors and impact tools, simulating real-world conditions.
- A computer data acquisition system collects motion, force, and torque data for mathematical modeling.
Main Results:
- The DITCI successfully tested human abdomen soft tissue artifacts.
- Impact tests quantified tissue deformation under various force and pressure levels.
- Mathematical models were developed based on collected impact data.
Conclusions:
- The DITCI is a versatile instrument for calibrating biosimulant tissues.
- It provides valuable data for understanding and mitigating robot-induced impact injuries.
- The instrument supports the development of robust safety standards for human-robot interaction.
