| Budget Amount *help |
¥42,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥33,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥9,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥13,910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,210,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥12,090,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,790,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥16,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,900,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study succeeded in the development of fundamental technologies required for the microhydraulic actuator and the demonstration of a totally-integrated microhydraulic system. First, the most basic motion of microhydraulic actuator was designed and performed using a simplified strip-shaped soft actuator. Then, the other core components necessary for microhydraulic actuator, such as a miniaturized hydraulic pressure generator mountable on microhydraulic actuator and a compact control unit including a battery, were developed and integrated into a basic actuator. Finally, a totally-integrated microhydraulic actuator was fabricated and operated in stand-alone mode to show its usefulness in robotics. The developed microhydraulic actuator worked autonomously in response to external light stimulus.
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