2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Surface improvement ofsoft mechanisms by fabricating micro structures
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22246019
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Design engineering/Machine functional elements/Tribology
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| Research Institution | Okayama University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
WAKIMOTO Shuichi 岡山大学, 大学院自然科学研究科, 准教授 (40452560)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | ソフトロボット / 表面改質 / マイクロマシン / アクチュエータ |
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| Research Abstract |
Fabricating micro structures ranging in size sub mm to several micro meters on soft mechanisms made of soft materials such as rubber realizes various functional physical properties. Focusing on this point we have made researches on giving functional surface improvements on soft mechanisms.
(1) On optical properties: fabricating gratings with 1 to 2micron meter pitch enables grasping motion and stress of robots visually with color distribution images. (2) On hydrophilic/water-repellent properties: applying micro structures on the surface of micro robot fingers realizes very stable handling of micro parts. (3) On micro suction cups: integrated micro suction cups with various properties such as anisotropic sucking force and sucking on textured surfaces.
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