2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development study of new artificial skin with high haptic sensibility and flexibility at rubbing
| Project/Area Number |
23560281
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
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| Research Institution | Fukushima University |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIMADA Kunio 福島大学, 共生システム理工学類, 教授 (80251883)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | センサー / 機能性流体 / 流体工学 / 機械要素 / 複合材料・物性 |
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| Research Abstract |
By blending the MCF (magnetic compound fluid) developed by the present author in a soft rubber and hardening it under the application of a magnetic field, I developed the MCF rubber that has high sensitivity with less than 0.1 N, and is soft and stretching like a human skin. As giving a fingerprint, I investigated the sensitivity at the application of shear and normal forces on the MCF rubber, and developed the sensor being sensible to smooth or rough feeling as touching a body. We clarified experimentally and theoretically the electric characteristics of the sensor, and illustrated the application examples experimentally.
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