Design of chemical robotics with micro and nano system

• Project/Area Number: 23686043
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
• Research Institution: Shibaura Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: MAEDA Shingo 芝浦工業大学, 工学部, 准教授 (40424808)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥27,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥21,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,450,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥17,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,930,000)
• Keywords: ゲル / ソフトアクチュエータ / ゲルアクチュエータ / ソフトロボティクス / ケミカルロボティクス / アクチュエータ / 高分子 / マイクロポンプ / 自律駆動

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We designed the chemical robots powered by chemical energy with the object of the basic and applied points. We succeded in autonomous micro pumps by using the self-actuated gels and micro fabrication technology. And we found the adhesion technology for the assembly methods of the self-actuated gels by using silica nano particles.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Thermo responsive hydrogel with porous structure (2015)
  • Author(s): Shingo Maeda, Terukazu Kato, Kogure Hikaru, Naoki Hosoya
  • Journal Title: Applied Physics Letters Volume: in press
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Adhesion of Gels by silica particle (2014)
  • Author(s): H. Abe, Y. Hara, S. Maeda, S. Hashimoto
  • Journal Title: J. Phys. Chem. B Volume: 118 Issue: 9 Pages: 2518-2522
  • DOI: 10.1021/jp410367v
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Peristaltic motion of tubular gel driven by acid-autocatalytic reaction (2014)
  • Author(s): T. Mikanohara, S. Maeda, Y. Hara, S. Hashimoto
  • Journal Title: Advanced Robotics Volume: 28 Issue: 7 Pages: 457-465
  • DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2013.876934
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Surface modification method for adhesion of gels (2013)
  • Author(s): H. Abe, Y. Hara, S. Maeda, S. Hashimoto
  • Journal Title: Chemistry Letters Volume: 43 Issue: 2 Pages: 243-245
  • DOI: 10.1246/cl.130905
  • NAID: 130004867976
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Volume oscillation of microphase-separated gel (2013)
  • Author(s): Shingo Maeda
  • Journal Title: Macromolecular Chemistry & Physics Volume: 214 Issue: 3 Pages: 343-349
  • DOI: 10.1002/macp.201200448
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Volume oscillation in macro porous gel (2012)
  • Author(s): Shingo Maeda
  • Journal Title: Chemistry Letters Volume: 41 Issue: 11 Pages: 1526-1528
  • DOI: 10.1246/cl.2012.1526
  • NAID: 10031126587
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Peristaltic Gel Pump Driven by Chemical Energy (2011)
  • Author(s): S.Maeda, Y.Hara, S.Hashimoto
  • Journal Title: Proc.IEEE Robotics and Biomimetics
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Tubular Gel Motility Driven by Chemical Reaction Networks (2011)
  • Author(s): T.Mikanohara, S.Maeda, Y.Hara, S.Hashimoto
  • Journal Title: Proc.IEEE Robotics and Biomimetics
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Pendulum-Like Motion of Nanofiber Gel Actuator Synchronized with External Periodic pH Oscillation (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Nakagawa, Y.Hara, S.Maeda, S.Hashimoto
  • Journal Title: Polymers Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Pages: 405-412
  • DOI: 10.3390/polym3010405
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Design of autonomous gel actuators (2011)
  • Author(s): S.Maeda, Y.Hara, S.Hashimoto
  • Journal Title: Polymers Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Pages: 299-313
  • DOI: 10.3390/polym3010299
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Chemical Robots-Design of active soft materials- (2011)
  • Author(s): S.Maeda, Y.Hara, S.Hashimoto
  • Journal Title: Proc.Int.Conf.of Human System Interaction Pages: 427-430
  • DOI: 10.1109/hsi.2011.5937404
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Design of self-moving gel driven by chemical energy (2014)
  • Author(s): R. Okada, T. Kogure, S. Nagasawa, S. Maeda
  • Organizer: IEEE Robotics and Biomimetcs 2014
  • Place of Presentation: Bali
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-05 – 2014-11-10
• [Presentation] Design of paper mechatronics: Towards a fully printed robot (2014)
  • Author(s): H. Shigemune, S. Maeda, Y. Hara, S. Hashimoto
  • Organizer: IEEE IROS 2014
  • Place of Presentation: Chicago
  • Year and Date: 2014-09-14 – 2014-09-18
• [Presentation] 自走する高分子ゲルの設計 (2014)
  • Author(s): 岡田怜也，前田真吾
  • Organizer: ROBOMEC2014
  • Place of Presentation: 富山市総合体育館
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-25 – 2014-05-29
• [Presentation] 有機アクチュエータを用いた印刷法による紙ロボットの製作―ペーパーメカトロニクスの提案― (2014)
  • Author(s): 重宗宏毅，前田真吾, 重宗宏毅,橋本周司
  • Organizer: ROBOMEC2014
  • Place of Presentation: 富山市総合体育館
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-25 – 2014-05-29
• [Presentation] 界面張力差によって自走する高分子ゲルに関する研究 (2014)
  • Author(s): 小川拓，鈴木彩，木村敏樹，前田真吾
  • Organizer: ROBOMEC2014
  • Place of Presentation: 富山市総合体育館
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-25 – 2014-05-29
• [Presentation] ゲルモータの設計 (2014)
  • Author(s): 嶋本剛己，鈴木彩，木村敏樹，山西陽子
  • Organizer: ROBOMEC2014
  • Place of Presentation: 富山市総合体育館
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-25 – 2014-05-29
• [Presentation] 中空状BZゲルに関する研究 (2014)
  • Author(s): 田辺圭，前田真吾
  • Organizer: ROBOMEC2014
  • Place of Presentation: 富山市総合体育館
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-25 – 2014-05-29
• [Presentation] Design and Motion Control of Self-propelled Droplets (2014)
  • Author(s): A. Suzuki, S. Maeda, Y. Hara, S. Hashimoto
  • Organizer: IEEE MEMS 2014
  • Place of Presentation: San Francisco
• [Presentation] A self-assembling method for polymer gel components (2013)
  • Author(s): S. Katayma, S. Maeda, Y. Hara, S. Hashimoto
  • Organizer: IEEE Robio
  • Place of Presentation: Shenzhen
• [Presentation] Active gel locomotion (2013)
  • Author(s): S. Maeda, T. Kato, K. Takahashi, S. Hashimoto
  • Organizer: IEEE MHS 2013
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学
• [Presentation] Self-beating gel pump powered by chemical energy (2013)
  • Author(s): K. Takahashi, S. Nagasawa, S. Maeda
  • Organizer: IEEE IROS 2013
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo Big Sight
• [Presentation] ナノファイバー構造を有する温度応答性高分子ファイバーゲルの設計 (2013)
  • Author(s): 加藤輝一，小暮輝，前田真吾
  • Organizer: 日本機械学会マイクロナノ工学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 仙台国際センター
• [Presentation] 静電相互作用による高分子ゲル部品の自動組立 (2013)
  • Author(s): 片山翔子，前田真吾，原雄介，橋本周司
  • Organizer: 日本ロボット学会学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 首都大学東京
• [Presentation] 自律運動カプセルゲルロボットの運動解析 (2013)
  • Author(s): 鈴木彩，前田真吾，原雄介，橋本周司
  • Organizer: ROBOMEC2013
  • Place of Presentation: つくば国際会議場
• [Presentation] Tubular Gel Motility Driven by Chemical Reaction Networks (2011)
  • Author(s): T.Mikanohara, S.Maeda. Y.Hara, S.Hashimoto
  • Organizer: IEEE Robotics and biomimetics 2011
  • Place of Presentation: プーケット
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-09
• [Presentation] Peristaltic Gel Pump Driven by Chemical Energy (2011)
  • Author(s): S.Maeda, T.Mikanohara, Y.Hara, S.Hashimoto
  • Organizer: IEEE Robotics and biomimetics 2011
  • Place of Presentation: プーケット
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-09
• [Presentation] 化学ロボットの設計と機能制御 (2011)
  • Author(s): 前田真吾, 原雄介, 橋本周司
  • Organizer: 日本ロボット学会学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 芝浦工業大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-09
• [Presentation] 柔軟素材を用いた変形可能なモータの開発 (2011)
  • Author(s): 金亨柱、前田真吾、山口友之、中村真吾、橋本周司
  • Organizer: 日本ロボット学会学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 芝浦工業大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-09
• [Presentation] 化学反応ネットワークによって蠕動する機能性ゲル (2011)
  • Author(s): 三ヶ野原崇士, 前田真吾, 橋本周司
  • Organizer: 日本ロボット学会学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 芝浦工業大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-09-09
• [Presentation] Chemical Robots-Design of active soft materials- (2011)
  • Author(s): S.Maeda, Y.Hara, S.Hashimoto
  • Organizer: 2011 4th International Conference on Human System Interactions
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-05-21
• [Presentation] 化学反応で駆動するゲルロボットの設計 (2011)
  • Author(s): 前田真吾
  • Organizer: 第5回自己組織化討論会
  • Place of Presentation: 川崎グランドホテル
• [Presentation] 化学ロボットの設計
  • Author(s): 前田真吾
  • Organizer: 第5回電気学会 実世界ハプティクス協同研究委員会
  • Place of Presentation: 芝浦工業大学
  • Invited
• [Presentation] 油滴の自発的駆動を用いたカプセルゲルロボット
  • Author(s): 鈴木彩
  • Organizer: 日本ロボット学会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター
• [Presentation] BS反応とのカップリングによる管状ゲルの蠕動運動
  • Author(s): 三ヶ野原崇
  • Organizer: 日本ロボット学会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌コンベンションセンター
• [Presentation] 自律駆動ゲルアクチュエータの設計と機能制御
  • Author(s): 前田真吾
  • Organizer: ロボティクス・メカトロニクス2012
  • Place of Presentation: アクトシティ浜松
• [Presentation] 化学ロボットの設計と機能制御
  • Author(s): 前田真吾
  • Organizer: 都立産業技術センター 研究成果報告会
  • Place of Presentation: 都立産業技術センター
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Capsule gel robot driven by self-propelled oil droplet
  • Author(s): Aya Suzuki
  • Organizer: IEEE IROS
  • Place of Presentation: ポルトガル
• [Book] On Biomimetic (2011)
  • Author(s): S.Maeda, Y.Hara, S.Nakamaru, H.Nakagawa, S.Hashimoto
  • Total Pages: 642
  • Publisher: Intech