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Understanding the Dynamic Behavior of Elastic Continuum and Biomechanical Integration

Planned Research

Project AreaScience of Soft Robot: interdisciplinary integration of mechatronics, material science, and bio-computing
Project/Area Number 18H05466
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Complex systems
Research InstitutionMeiji University (2022)
The University of Tokyo (2018-2021)

Principal Investigator

Niiyama Ryuma  明治大学, 理工学部, 専任講師 (00734592)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 望山 洋  筑波大学, システム情報系, 教授 (40303333)
郡司 芽久  東洋大学, 生命科学部, 助教 (80833839)
安藤 潤人  立命館大学, 情報理工学部, 助教 (50899797)
國吉 康夫  東京大学, 大学院情報理工学系研究科, 教授 (10333444)
Project Period (FY) 2018-06-29 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥172,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥132,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥39,840,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥37,440,000 (Direct Cost: ¥28,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥8,640,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥38,350,000 (Direct Cost: ¥29,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥8,850,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥38,090,000 (Direct Cost: ¥29,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥8,790,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥35,620,000 (Direct Cost: ¥27,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥8,220,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥23,140,000 (Direct Cost: ¥17,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,340,000)
Keywordsソフトロボティクス / 連続アーム / 超冗長マニピュレータ / 生物規範型ロボット / バイオメカニクス / 生物規範ロボット / 連続ロボットアーム / ロボティクス / 動物解剖学 / 筋骨格系 / 知能ロボット
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Focusing on the role of the flexible elastic continuum found in animal spinal columns, we aimed to develop a framework for designing and controlling artificial spinal columns from the perspective of robotics. In particular, we focused on the biomechanics of the neck, which is the upper part of the spinal column, and developed the RobOstrich arm, a manipulator based on the ostrich's neck. We clarified the head raising motion pattern of the tendon-driven robot arm and proposed a method to realize reaching and head stabilization by reinforcement learning.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

哺乳類の腕や脚を規範とした動物型ロボットの研究は多いが、鳥類の首に関する工学的研究は未開拓の分野である。超冗長・多関節マニピュレータのメカニズムを検討するにあたって、鳥類の首が重要な学術研究の対象になり得ることを示した。しなやかなロボットアームは、人間と作業空間を共有しながら働く協働ロボットとしての応用が期待される。今回開発した車椅子搭載型のダチョウ首型アームはその検討になっている。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (46 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019

All Journal Article (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 10 results,  Open Access: 10 results) Presentation (33 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 14 results)

  • [Journal Article] “RobOstrich” Manipulator: A Novel Mechanical Design and Control Based on the Anatomy and Behavior of an Ostrich Neck2023

    • Author(s)
      Nakano Kazashi、Gunji Megu、Ikeda Masahiro、Or Keung、Ando Mitsuhito、Inoue Katsuma、Mochiyama Hiromi、Nakajima Kohei、Niiyama Ryuma、Kuniyoshi Yasuo
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

      Volume: 8 Issue: 5 Pages: 3062-3069

    • DOI

      10.1109/lra.2023.3265301

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Ostrich-Inspired Soft Robotics: A Flexible Bipedal Manipulator for Aggressive Physical Interaction2022

    • Author(s)
      Hiromi Mochiyama, Megu Gunji, and Ryuma Niiyama
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics

      Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Pages: 212-218

    • DOI

      10.20965/jrm.2022.p0212

    • ISSN
      0915-3942, 1883-8049
    • Year and Date
      2022-04-20
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Robostrich Arm: Wire-Driven High-DOF Underactuated Manipulator2022

    • Author(s)
      Misu Kenji、Ikeda Masahiro、Or Keung、Ando Mitsuhito、Gunji Megu、Mochiyama Hiromi、Niiyama Ryuma
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics

      Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Pages: 328-338

    • DOI

      10.20965/jrm.2022.p0328

    • ISSN
      0915-3942, 1883-8049
    • Year and Date
      2022-04-20
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Proposal of Manufacturing Method for New Passive Elastic Joint and Prototype of Human Phantom2022

    • Author(s)
      Masahiro Ikeda, Ryuma Niiyama, and Yasuo Kuniyoshi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics

      Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Pages: 402-412

    • DOI

      10.20965/jrm.2022.p0402

    • ISSN
      0915-3942, 1883-8049
    • Year and Date
      2022-04-20
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A 3D printed hydrostatic skeleton for an earthworm-inspired soft burrowing robot2022

    • Author(s)
      Niiyama Ryuma、Matsushita Kazuma、Ikeda Masahiro、Or Keung、Kuniyoshi Yasuo
    • Journal Title

      Soft Matter

      Volume: 18 Issue: 41 Pages: 7990-7997

    • DOI

      10.1039/d2sm00882c

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Soft Actuation and Compliant Mechanisms in Humanoid Robots2022

    • Author(s)
      Ryuma Niiyama
    • Journal Title

      Current Robotics Reports

      Volume: N/A Issue: 3 Pages: 1-7

    • DOI

      10.1007/s43154-022-00084-7

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Modern Aspect of a Classic Anatomy: What does it mean to know body structures in other species?2021

    • Author(s)
      郡司芽久
    • Journal Title

      といとうとい

      Volume: 0 Pages: 10-18

    • DOI

      10.14989/toitoutoi_00_1

    • NAID

      120007142012

    • Year and Date
      2021-06-30
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Immediate Generation of Jump-and-Hit Motions by a Pneumatic Humanoid Robot Using a Lookup Table of Learned Dynamics2021

    • Author(s)
      Kazutoshi Tanaka, Satoshi Nishikawa, Ryuma Niiyama, and Yasuo Kuniyoshi
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

      Volume: 6 Issue: 3 Pages: 5557-5564

    • DOI

      10.1109/lra.2021.3076959

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Soft Inductive Tactile Sensor Using Flow-Channel Enclosing Liquid Metal2020

    • Author(s)
      Shota Hamaguchi, Takumi Kawasetsu, Takato Horii, Hisashi Ishihara, Ryuma Niiyama, Koh Hosoda, and Minoru Asada
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

      Volume: 5(3) Issue: 3 Pages: 4028-4034

    • DOI

      10.1109/lra.2020.2985573

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Closed Elastica: Impulse Force Generator Based on Snap-Through Buckling2019

    • Author(s)
      望山 洋
    • Journal Title

      Journal of The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers

      Volume: 58 Issue: 10 Pages: 781-785

    • DOI

      10.11499/sicejl.58.781

    • NAID

      130007732474

    • ISSN
      0453-4662, 1883-8170
    • Year and Date
      2019-10-10
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] High-Speed Humanoid Robot Arm for Badminton Using Pneumatic-Electric Hybrid Actuators2019

    • Author(s)
      Shotaro Mori, Kazutoshi Tanaka, Satoshi Nishikawa, Ryuma Niiyama, Yasuo Kuniyoshi
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

      Volume: 4(4) Issue: 4 Pages: 3601-3608

    • DOI

      10.1109/lra.2019.2931273

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 体幹の“ しなやかさ”をつくる2019

    • Author(s)
      望山洋, 郡司芽久, 新山龍馬
    • Journal Title

      日本機械学会誌

      Volume: 122(1205) Pages: 12-14

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Soft Robotics: Past and Future2019

    • Author(s)
      新山龍馬
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan

      Volume: 37 Issue: 1 Pages: 16-21

    • DOI

      10.7210/jrsj.37.16

    • NAID

      130007579774

    • ISSN
      0289-1824, 1884-7145
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Autonomous Wheeled Locomotion on Irregular Terrain with Tactile Sensing2022

    • Author(s)
      Hiroki Tomioka, Masahiro Ikeda, Keung Or, Ryuma Niiyama, Yasuo Kuniyoshi
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 点群データを用いた索状柔軟物体の姿勢推定2022

    • Author(s)
      王 子瀛、郡司 芽久、 野間 春生、望山 洋、新山 龍馬、 安藤 潤人
    • Organizer
      第23回計測自動制御学会システムインテグレーション部門講演会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 形状適応性を有するキリン首型筋骨格ロボットの開発2022

    • Author(s)
      新倉 敦彦, 難波江裕之, 遠藤玄, 郡司 芽久, 森 健人, 新山 龍馬, 鈴森康一
    • Organizer
      第40回日本ロボット学会学術講演会講演予稿集
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ダチョウ首の解剖学に基づく柔軟マニピュレータによる矢状面上の運動の実現2022

    • Author(s)
      中野風志、池田昌弘、柯強、翠健仁、郡司芽久、望山洋、新山龍馬、國吉康夫
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会(Robomech)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] コメツキムシを模した受動跳躍機構の提案2022

    • Author(s)
      佐藤広基、松野孝博、新山龍馬、平井慎一
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会(Robomech)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Model-Free Reinforcement Learning with Ensemble for a Soft Continuum Robot Arm2021

    • Author(s)
      Ryota Morimoto, Satoshi Nishikawa, Ryuma Niiyama, Yasuo Kuniyoshi
    • Organizer
      EEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (Robosoft)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Physical reservoir computing in a soft swimming robot2021

    • Author(s)
      Yuta Horii, Katsuma Inoue, Satoshi Nishikawa, Kohei Nakajima, Ryuma Niiyama, Yasuo Kuniyoshi
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Artificial Life (ALIFE)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Flexible Sliding-teeth-array Mechanism for Hollow Joint Module with Smooth Outline2021

    • Author(s)
      Fumiya Nakano, Yuma Niiyama, Shunji Yamanaka
    • Organizer
      IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] An Actuation System Using a Hydrostatic Skeleton and a Shape Memory Alloy for Earthworm-like Soft Robots2021

    • Author(s)
      Kazuma Matsushita, Masahiro Ikeda, Keung Or, Ryuma Niiyama, Yasuo Kuniyoshi
    • Organizer
      IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Physical Reservoir Computing を用いたやわらかいシート状遊泳ロボットの動作生成2021

    • Author(s)
      堀井雄太, 井上克馬, 西川鋭, 中嶋浩平, 新山龍馬, 國吉康夫
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会(Robomech)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] キリン首型筋骨格ロボットの項靭帯と弾性関節の改良,2021

    • Author(s)
      新倉敦彦, 難波江裕之, 遠藤玄, 郡司芽久, 森健人, 新山龍馬, 鈴森康一
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会(Robomech)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] An Untethered 216-mg Insect-Sized Jumping Robot with Wireless Power Transmission2020

    • Author(s)
      Riccy Kurniawan, Tamaki Fukudome, Hao Qiu, Makoto Takamiya, Yoshihiro Kawahara, Jinkyu Yang, Ryuma Niiyama
    • Organizer
      IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] キリンの首の解剖学知見に基づく筋骨格ロボットの試作と頸長筋の静力学解析2020

    • Author(s)
      新倉敦彦, 難波江裕之, 遠藤玄, 郡司芽久, 森健人, 新山 龍馬, 鈴森 康一
    • Organizer
      第21回計測自動制御学会システムインテグレーション部門講演会(SI)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 拮抗駆動式2リンク跳躍ロボットの跳躍シミュレーション2020

    • Author(s)
      松野孝博, 新山龍馬, 平井慎一
    • Organizer
      第38回日本ロボット学会学術講演会(RSJ)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ダチョウ首のしなやかさを解明するプラットフォームの開発2020

    • Author(s)
      翠健仁, 遠藤勇輔, 安藤潤人, 郡司芽久, 池田昌弘, 柯強, 新山龍馬, 望山洋
    • Organizer
      第38回日本ロボット学会学術講演会(RSJ)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 運動プリミティブを用いた強化学習による空気圧連続アームの投擲運動2020

    • Author(s)
      森本亮太, 西川鋭, 新山龍馬, 國吉康夫
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会(Robomech)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] キリンの首の解剖学知見に基づく筋骨格ロボットの試作と動作試験2020

    • Author(s)
      新倉敦彦, 難波江裕之, 遠藤玄, 郡司芽久, 森健人, 新山龍馬, 鈴森康一
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会(Robomech)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] High-speed flexible arm to reduce the effect of spinning ball in table tennis2019

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuru Takeda, Satoshi Nishikawa, Ryuma Niiyama, Yasuo Kuniyoshi
    • Organizer
      30th International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A Basic Idea of Identifying the Stiffness of an Elastic Rod along Its Backbone2019

    • Author(s)
      Hiromi Mochiyama
    • Organizer
      30th International Symposium on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science (MHS)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A Study of Potential Social Impacts of Soft Robots with Organic and Edible Bodies by Observation of an Artwork2019

    • Author(s)
      Hiromi Mochiyama, Mitsuhito Ando, Kenji Misu and Teppei Kuroyanagi
    • Organizer
      2019 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts (ARSO)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Flexible and Soft Inductive Tri-axis Tactile Sensor Using Liquid Metal as Sensing Target2019

    • Author(s)
      Takumi Kawasetsu, Ryuma Niiyama, and Yasuo Kuniyoshi
    • Organizer
      IEEE Sensors
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Control of Pneumatic Cylinders Using Iterative Linear Quadratic Regulator with Deep Local Linear Dynamics for Explosive Motions2019

    • Author(s)
      Yuki Nakamura, Izumi Karino, Shotaro Mori, Kazutoshi Tanaka, Satoshi Nishikawa, Ryuma Niiyama, and Yasuo Kuniyoshi
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Dynamic Locomotion of Quadruped with Laterally Parallel Leaf Spring Spine2019

    • Author(s)
      Haruki Cho, Satoshi Nishikawa, Ryuma Niiyama, and Yasuo Kuniyoshi
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A Perspective of System Theory for Soft Robotics2019

    • Author(s)
      Hiromi Mochiyama
    • Organizer
      IFAC World Congress 2020
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ANATOMY shows ANIMAL MECHANISM: How giraffe support and move their big body?2019

    • Author(s)
      Megu Gunji
    • Organizer
      Living Machine 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 弾性ロッドモデルを利用したダチョウの首のしなやかさの推定2019

    • Author(s)
      郡司芽久,望山洋,安藤潤人,翠健仁,中川尚大,遠藤勇輔,新山龍馬.
    • Organizer
      日本鳥学会2019年度大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 弾性ロッドの丸ごと弾性同定2019

    • Author(s)
      遠藤勇輔, 中川尚大, 郡司芽久, 望山洋
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会(Robomech)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] しなりを活用した高速な卓球スイングアームによるボールの回転の影響の低減2019

    • Author(s)
      竹田恭, 西川鋭, 新山龍馬, 國吉康夫
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会(Robomech)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] LSTMによる物体操作時の柔軟物変形予測2019

    • Author(s)
      伊藤龍一郎, 金井嵩幸, 大村吉幸, 新山龍馬, 國吉康夫
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会ロボティクス・メカトロニクス講演会(Robomech)
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] アート作品の観察を通した有機的身体をもつロボットに関する考察2019

    • Author(s)
      望山洋, 翠健仁, 安藤潤人, くろやなぎてっぺい
    • Organizer
      第37回日本ロボット学会学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ソフトロボティクスのシステム理論への展望2019

    • Author(s)
      望山洋
    • Organizer
      第62回自動制御連合講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ソフトロボット学のための弾性ロッドの高速形状計算2019

    • Author(s)
      望山洋
    • Organizer
      第24 回ロボティクスシンポジア
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 肉眼解剖学的手法を用いたキリンの首の運動メカニズムの解明2019

    • Author(s)
      郡司芽久,遠藤秀紀
    • Organizer
      第31回自律分散システム・シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report

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