2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
musculoskeletal humanoid robot with soft actuators for biomechanics studies
Project/Area Number |
15H05320
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Intelligent robotics
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Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
Principal Investigator |
NIIYAMA Ryuma 東京大学, 大学院情報理工学系研究科, 講師 (00734592)
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Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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Keywords | 人型ロボット / バイオメカニクス / 人工筋肉 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The goal of this research is developing an anthropomorphic active dummy of human body with muscle-driven bio-inspired humanoid robot. We developed a thin flexible pneumatic actuator that mimic bionic muscle. In the pilot studies, we conducted vertical jumping experiments with a legged robot and arm swing experiments with high-speed robot arm. We integrated these components into a full body musculoskeletal humanoid robot. We chose swimming movements for the experiments. In a large water tank, the robot performed dolphin kick motions. The orientation and thrust force are measured in the experiment. We verified that the musculoskeletal robot can be a research platform for biomechanics studies.
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Free Research Field |
知能ロボット
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