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  • Robotics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Soft robotic arms offer advantages like high power-to-weight ratio, low cost, and ease of manufacturing.
  • Accurate modeling of soft arms is challenging due to their hyperelastic material properties, hindering precise shape prediction.
  • Existing methods struggle to provide efficient and accurate deformation predictions for soft arm structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel modeling method for predicting the deformation of soft robotic arms.
  • To integrate constant curvature principles with Euler-Bernoulli beam theory for enhanced modeling.
  • To experimentally validate the proposed model using a cable-driven soft arm platform.

Main Methods:

  • A hybrid modeling approach combining the constant curvature model and Euler-Bernoulli beam theory was developed.
  • An experimental platform featuring a cable-driven soft arm was constructed for model validation.
  • Deformation experiments were conducted under various external forces to assess model accuracy.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model effectively predicts soft arm deformation under external forces.
  • Experimental results demonstrated the model's validity, with maximum deformation errors ranging from 2.86% to 8.75%.
  • The hybrid model offers a significant improvement in predicting the behavior of hyperelastic soft arm structures.

Conclusions:

  • The combined constant curvature and Euler-Bernoulli beam theory model provides an effective solution for soft robotic arm deformation prediction.
  • The experimental validation confirms the model's accuracy and practical applicability.
  • This research advances the development of more predictable and controllable soft robotic systems.