Hopping robot using variable structured elastic actuators

Masaki Takeuchi, Seiichiro Katsura

研究成果: Conference contribution

3 被引用数 (Scopus)

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In this paper, we focus on the validity of using a Variable Structured Elastic Actuator (VSEA) for a hopping robot. A VSEA is proposed by Miura and Katsura. The VSEA is composed of an electromagnetic clutch, springs, a geared motor, and a load. The clutch connects the output of the geared motor and the load. The spring is installed between the load and motor housing. By changing the clutch current, the clutch system can mechanically separate the geared motor and the output. A VSEA has a structure similar to a Parallel Elastic Actuator (PEA) in which a spring and gear motor are connected in parallel when a clutch is connected. By disconnecting the clutch, gear friction can be ignored and high power and high-speed motion on the output side are possible. High power and high-speed operation are important factors in hopping motion, and the spring energy was efficiently extracted by using the clutch, and continuous hopping was realized by adjusting the timing of enabling/disabling the clutch. We performed three experiments. The first experiment showed that a VSEA enables a robot to hop higher than a robot including a PEA. The second experiment examined energy efficiency and showed the effectiveness of the robot including the VSEA. The third experiment showed that continuous hopping was possible using the proposed hopping control. From the above, the proposed VSEA robot is effective for efficient hopping motion.

本文言語English
ホスト出版物のタイトル2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2020
出版社Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ページ946-951
ページ数6
ISBN(電子版)9781728167947
DOI
出版ステータスPublished - 2020 7月
イベント2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2020 - Boston, United States
継続期間: 2020 7月 62020 7月 9

出版物シリーズ

名前IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
2020-July

Conference

Conference2020 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2020
国/地域United States
CityBoston
Period20/7/620/7/9

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 電子工学および電気工学
  • 制御およびシステム工学
  • コンピュータ サイエンスの応用
  • ソフトウェア

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