2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A soft robotic mechanism mimicking octopus arm structure with thin pneumatic artificial muscles
| Project/Area Number |
26420199
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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 | Okayama University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Research Collaborator |
MISUMI Jumpei
GOTO Keisuke
DOI Toshiyuki
GAURAV Maiti
MORI Kazuya
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | ソフトアクチュエータ / ソフトロボット / 生物模倣機構 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
A McKibben actuator which is flexible and driven pneumatically has the features of high output force and light weight. Therefore the actuator has high potential as an artificial muscle. In this research a soft robotic arm has been developed by integrating multiple thin McKibben actuators. This robotic arm mimics muscle configuration of an octopus arm and is configured with polymer materials without rigid materials.
The robotic arm can realize bending, contracting, and torsional motions and stiffness change.
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| Free Research Field |
アクチュエータ
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