振动不对称软机器人的简单和快速移动
Alberico Sabbadini1, Mostafa A Atalla1, Michaël Wiertlewski1
1Department of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.
Soft robotics
|July 20, 2023
概括
研究人员开发了一种新的软机器人运动机制. 这种机制可以在非结构化环境中使用简单的执行和控制来实现快速,高效的移动,克服了以前的限制.
科学领域:
- 机器人技术 机器人技术 机器人技术
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 机械工程 机械工程
背景情况:
- 软机器人通过材料合规性为非结构化环境提供适应性.
- 现有的软机器人机动车面临着速度,距离和控制复杂性之间的权衡.
- 软机器人中的被动遵守阻碍了高效的推进产生.
研究的目的:
- 为了克服当前软机器人运动的局限性.
- 为了开发一个快速柔软的机动机,具有基本的执行和控制.
- 通过模块化机器人单元实现复杂的行为.
主要方法:
- 开发了一种基于对称振动,弹性和不对称形态的运动机制.
- 通过使用廉价,现成的部件实现了快速柔软的机动机.
- 根据设计参数和物理性质,推导出机器人速度的预测模型.
主要成果:
- 一个单一的软机器人单元实现速度高达100毫米/秒 (绑定) 和35毫米/秒 (不绑定).
- 衍生模型强调了几何不对称性在异构运动中的作用.
- 两个平行运行的机组展示了协调的机动和转向能力.
结论:
- 这种新的机制克服了软机器人运动中的速度,距离和控制权的权衡.
- 这种方法使低成本,快速移动的软机器人能够实现简单的制造和控制.
- 模块化单元可以用于复杂的功能,而不会牺牲简单性.
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