System Architecture for Robotic Removable Tissue based on Molding Mechatronic Components

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26630090
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Intelligent mechanics/Mechanical systems
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Inaba Masayuki 東京大学, 情報理工学(系)研究科, 教授 (50184726)
• Research Collaborator: KOZUKI Toyotaka
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 知能ロボット / ラピットプロトタイプ / 融着造形 / 焼結 / 多孔質構造 / 気化熱 / メカトロニクス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The method of adhesive resin fusing enables the construction of multi-dimensional　multi-joint robots with mechanical elements, sensors,　actuators and electric devices integrated in a high density arrangement.　This research identifies the problem of low efficiency in heat dissipation and solves it by using aluminum laser　sintering to build porous structures for the transfer of heat waste through the effect of water vaporization.　The effectiveness was evaluated in　the shoulder joint of a whole-body musculo-skeletal humanoid where the porous bone is attached to the muscle driving units. The humanoid was able to perform motions for a longer duration, which could not be achieved in the case of air cooling.

Free Research Field

知能ロボット