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  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control Systems

Background:

  • Tendon-driven continuum robots face challenges with motion coupling between sections, impacting accuracy and control.
  • Existing designs struggle with crosstalk, limiting precise movements and complex operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel mechanically designed variable-pitch flexible-screw-driven continuum robot (FSDCR) for motion decoupling.
  • To enhance motion accuracy, positioning precision, and load capacity in continuum robots.
  • To achieve effective motion decoupling between robot sections.

Main Methods:

  • Designed a continuum robot section with orthogonally arranged vertebrae driven by variable-pitch flexible screws.
  • Utilized antagonistic torsional actuation of flexible screws for balancing driving force and torque within a section.
  • Conducted characterization experiments to compare variable-pitch FSDCR with constant-pitch FSDCR in terms of accuracy, load capacity, and motion decoupling.

Main Results:

  • The variable-pitch FSDCR demonstrated a significant improvement in positioning accuracy, with an average error 82.09% lower than the constant-pitch version.
  • Load capacity was enhanced by up to 129.09% in the variable-pitch FSDCR compared to the constant-pitch FSDCR.
  • Maximum motion coupling error was minimized to 0.32 mm (0.24% of section length) and showed minimal dependence on screw rotational speed.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed variable-pitch FSDCR effectively achieves motion decoupling between sections, addressing key limitations of existing designs.
  • The enhanced positioning accuracy, load capacity, and reduced motion coupling make FSDCR suitable for applications requiring high precision.
  • Demonstrated the feasibility and performance of a three-section FSDCR, highlighting its motion flexibility and load-bearing capabilities.