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Development of a zero stiffness soft manipulator based on helical motors

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16H02325
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Power engineering/Power conversion/Electric machinery
Research InstitutionYokohama National University

Principal Investigator

FUJIMOTO Yasutaka  横浜国立大学, 大学院工学研究院, 教授 (60313475)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 河村 篤男  横浜国立大学, 大学院工学研究院, 教授 (80186139)
下野 誠通  横浜国立大学, 大学院工学研究院, 准教授 (90513292)
Research Collaborator KOYAMA Masato  
CYUSA Simba Christophe  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥44,980,000 (Direct Cost: ¥34,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥10,380,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥11,440,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,640,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥15,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,510,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥18,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,230,000)
Keywords電気機器工学 / 制御工学 / アクチュエータ / ロボティクス
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We examined a robot manipulator that can control position and force precisely and at high speed by driving joints with helical motors that can generate large force without using mechanical elements such as gears. We proposed a control method of a closed link manipulator with 7 degrees of freedom driven by helical motors, verified it by dynamics simulation, and realized the position control with the accuracy of maximum error of 0.5 mm and attitude angle error 3 minutes.
We fabricated prototypes of the helical motor with a diameter of 49 mm, a length of 200 mm, and a stroke of 36 mm, and confirmed that the temperature change and the inductance match precisely with the analysis values of thermal analysis simulation and electromagnetic field analysis simulation. The maximum rated thrust achievable was 545 N.m.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

スパイラルモータは、負荷を直接電磁力で支持するため、高速な応答特性を実現でき、また、ギャップ面積が広く磁束を3次元的に有効利用するため小型で高推力が得られる、という特長がある。これまで申請者らが開発してきたスパイラルモータは従来の円筒型リニアモータと比較して約4倍の推力密度(有効体積換算)を実現していたが、そのスパイラルモータと比較して有効体積換算で約2倍、固定子体積換算で約4倍の推力密度をもつスパイラルモータの実現に目途がついた。これにより、高精度広帯域な位置と力の制御が実現でき、ロボットマニピュレータによる高難易度タスクの実現に向けた基盤技術を確立することができた。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 8 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (2 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Controlled Backdrivability of Radial-Gap Magnetic-Screw Type RotLin Actuator2018

    • Author(s)
      Christophe S. Cyusa and Yasutaka Fujimoto
    • Journal Title

      proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition

      Volume: 1 Pages: 5000-5004

    • DOI

      10.1109/ecce.2018.8557454

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Design and Simulation of a 7-DoF Robot Arm Driven by Helical Motors2018

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiki Naito and Yasutaka Fujimoto
    • Journal Title

      proc. IEEJ Int. Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-4

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Enactment Based Direct-Drive Test of a Novel Radial-Gap Helical RotLin Machine2018

    • Author(s)
      Christophe Cyusa and Yasutaka Fujimoto
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Trans. on Industry Applications

      Volume: 54 Issue: 2 Pages: 1273-1282

    • DOI

      10.1109/tia.2017.2766578

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Radial-Gap Helical RotLin Machine Attainment as an Alternative of New Actuation Technologies2018

    • Author(s)
      Christophe Cyusa and Yasutaka Fujimoto
    • Journal Title

      proc. IEEJ Int. Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-6

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Design and Analysis of a Compact and High-Thrust Force Spiral Motor for Active Knee Joint2017

    • Author(s)
      Yutaro Hagino and Yasutaka Fujimoto
    • Journal Title

      proceedings of IEEJ International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-4

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Robust Control of Parameter Fluctuations For Helical Motors2017

    • Author(s)
      Jessica Bergamo and Yasutaka Fujimoto
    • Journal Title

      proceedings of IEEJ International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-6

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Design and Analysis of Switched Reluctance Helical Motor2017

    • Author(s)
      Ryo Kakizaki and Yasutaka Fujimoto
    • Journal Title

      proceedings of IEEJ International Workshop on Sensing, Actuation, Motion Control, and Optimization

      Volume: 1 Pages: 1-4

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Improvement of Position Tracking and Magnetic-Levitation Control Based on Optimal-Control for Helical Motor2016

    • Author(s)
      Masato Koyama and Yasutaka Fujimoto
    • Journal Title

      proceedings of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual Conference

      Volume: 1 Pages: 5808-5813

    • DOI

      10.1109/iecon.2016.7793024

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] スパイラルモータ駆動7自由度ロボットアームの動力学シミュレーション2017

    • Author(s)
      内藤義貴, 藤本康孝
    • Organizer
      自動制御連合講演会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 能動膝継手用小型高推力スパイラルモータの設計と解析2016

    • Author(s)
      萩野佑太朗, 藤本康孝
    • Organizer
      電気学会産業応用部門大会
    • Place of Presentation
      群馬
    • Year and Date
      2016-08-30
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] ロボット制御学ハンドブック 17.2.2章 動歩行制御とモータ制御2017

    • Author(s)
      藤本康孝
    • Total Pages
      8
    • Publisher
      近代科学社
    • ISBN
      9784764904736
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Direct-Drive High Thrust Spiral (Helical) Motor

    • URL

      http://www.fujilab.dnj.ynu.ac.jp/spiral/spiral-e.html

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Annual Research Report 2016 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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