Drive system of pneumatic actuators for autonomous robot using microfluidic circuit

• Project/Area Number: 24760207
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: KAWAI Kentaro 大阪大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (90514464)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
• Keywords: ロボティクス / 流体回路 / 空気圧アクチュエータ / 方向制御 / マイクロバルブ / MEMS / robotics / pneumatic / hydraulic / microvalve / ニューマチック

Research Abstract

Normally-closed slide valve of type was developed for directional control valves as a component of microfluidic circuit. Reducing valve is realized by integrating MEMS pressure sensor into microfluidic circuit and fast switching with feedback control. Parallel output of pneumatic actuators from electrical serial input was obtained by demultiplex-type microfluidic circuit.

Research Products

• [Presentation] マイクロ流体回路を用いた空圧人工筋高出力ロボットの作製 (2014)
  • Author(s): 川合健太郎, 有馬健太, 森田瑞穂
  • Organizer: 2014年度精密工学会春季大会学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] Efficient and Scalable Liquid Handling in Micro/Nano-fluidic System for biomedical applications (2013)
  • Author(s): K. Kawai, J. Uchikoshi, K. Arima, and M. Morita
  • Organizer: Abstracts of Collaborative Conf. on 3D & Materials Research (CC3DMR 2013)
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju, Korea
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Nomally-closed valve integration for pneumatic actuators (2013)
  • Author(s): K. Kawai, J. Uchikoshi, K. Arima, and M. Morita
  • Organizer: Proc. The 17th Int. Conf. on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2013)
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona, Spain
• [Presentation] ロボット駆動のためのマイクロバルブ集積化制御回路の開発 (2013)
  • Author(s): 川合健太郎, 打越純一, 有馬健太, 森田瑞穂
  • Organizer: 2013年度精密工学会春季大会学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] Nomally-closed valve integration for pneumatic actuators (2013)
  • Author(s): Kentaro Kawai, Junichi Uchikoshi, Kenta Arima, and Mizuho Morita
  • Organizer: The 17th Int. Conf. on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2013)
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona, Spain
• [Presentation] Efficient and Scalable Liquid Handling in Micro/Nano-fluidic System for biomedical applications (2013)
  • Author(s): K. Kawai, J. Uchikoshi, K. Arima, and M. Morita
  • Organizer: Collaborative Conf. on 3D & Materials Research (CC3DMR 2013)
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju, Korea
  • Invited
• [Presentation] ロボット駆動のためのマイクロバルブ集積化制御回路の開発 (2013)
  • Author(s): 川合 健太郎, 打越 純一, 有馬 健太, 森田 瑞穂
  • Organizer: 精密工学会 2013年度春季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京工業大学)
• [Presentation] Nomally-closed valve integration for pneumatic actuators (2013)
  • Author(s): Kentaro Kawai, Junichi Uchikoshi, Kenta Arima, and Mizuho Morita
  • Organizer: The 17th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, Transducers 2013
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona. Spain
• [Presentation] Efficient and Scalable Liquid Handling in Micro/Nano-fluidic System (2013)
  • Author(s): Kentaro Kawai, Junichi Uchikoshi, Kenta Arima, and Mizuho Morita
  • Organizer: The Collaborative Conference on Materials Research (CCMR) 2013
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju, South Korea
  • Invited