Micro-robots have the characteristics of small size,light weight and flexible movement.To design a micro three-legged crawling robot with multiple motion directions,a novel driving scheme based on the inverse piezoele...Micro-robots have the characteristics of small size,light weight and flexible movement.To design a micro three-legged crawling robot with multiple motion directions,a novel driving scheme based on the inverse piezoelectric effect of piezoelectric ceramics was proposed.The three legs of the robot were equipped with piezoelectric bimorphs as drivers,respectively.The motion principles were analyzed and the overall force analysis was carried out with the theoretical mechanics method.The natural frequency,mode shape and amplitude were analyzed with simulation software COMSOL Multiphysics,the optimal size was determined through parametric analysis,and then the micro three-legged crawling robot was manufactured.The effects of different driving voltages,different driving frequencies,different motion bases and different loads on the motion speed of the robot were tested.It is shown that the maximum speed of single-leg driving was 35.41 cm/s,the switching ability between different motion directions was measured,and the movements in six different directions were achieved.It is demonstrated the feasibility of multi-directional motion of the structure.The research may provide a reference for the design and development of miniature piezoelectric three-legged crawling robots.展开更多
This paper focuses on a newly developed transmission for a milli-scale eight-legged crawling robot called OriSCO.The transmission allows intuitive steering by directly changing the direction of the propulsion force.Th...This paper focuses on a newly developed transmission for a milli-scale eight-legged crawling robot called OriSCO.The transmission allows intuitive steering by directly changing the direction of the propulsion force.The transmission is based on the constrained spherical six-bar linkage.The constrained spherical six-bar linkage passes only reciprocating motion out of the motor’s rotating motion,allowing the crawling legs to kick the ground and obtain propulsion.Steering is achieved by adjusting the geometric constraints of the spherical six-bar using a servomotor,allowing the direction of propulsion to be changed.As a result,the OriSCO can move along the ground at a speed of 2.15 body lengths/s,and the robot is 60 mm long.展开更多
Crawling robots have elicited much attention in recent years due to their stable and efficient locomotion.In this work,several crawling robots are developed using two types of soft pneumatic actuators(SPAs),namely,an ...Crawling robots have elicited much attention in recent years due to their stable and efficient locomotion.In this work,several crawling robots are developed using two types of soft pneumatic actuators(SPAs),namely,an axial elongation SPA and a dual bending SPA.By constraining the deformation of the elastomeric chamber,the SPAs realize their prescribed motions,and the deformations subjected to pressures are characterized with numerical models.Experiments are performed for verification,and the results show good agreement.The SPAs are fabricated by casting and developed into crawling robots with 3D-printing connectors.Control schemes are presented,and crawling tests are performed.The speeds predicted by the numerical models agree well with the speeds in the experiments.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant no.51505133)by Key Research Project in Colleges and Universities of Henan Province (23A460010)by Opening Project of Henan Engineering Laboratory of Photoelectric Sensor and Intelligent Measurement and Control,Henan Polytechnic University (grant no.HELPSIMC-2020-006).
文摘Micro-robots have the characteristics of small size,light weight and flexible movement.To design a micro three-legged crawling robot with multiple motion directions,a novel driving scheme based on the inverse piezoelectric effect of piezoelectric ceramics was proposed.The three legs of the robot were equipped with piezoelectric bimorphs as drivers,respectively.The motion principles were analyzed and the overall force analysis was carried out with the theoretical mechanics method.The natural frequency,mode shape and amplitude were analyzed with simulation software COMSOL Multiphysics,the optimal size was determined through parametric analysis,and then the micro three-legged crawling robot was manufactured.The effects of different driving voltages,different driving frequencies,different motion bases and different loads on the motion speed of the robot were tested.It is shown that the maximum speed of single-leg driving was 35.41 cm/s,the switching ability between different motion directions was measured,and the movements in six different directions were achieved.It is demonstrated the feasibility of multi-directional motion of the structure.The research may provide a reference for the design and development of miniature piezoelectric three-legged crawling robots.
基金supported by the Research Program funded by the SeoulTech(Seoul National University of Science and Technology).
文摘This paper focuses on a newly developed transmission for a milli-scale eight-legged crawling robot called OriSCO.The transmission allows intuitive steering by directly changing the direction of the propulsion force.The transmission is based on the constrained spherical six-bar linkage.The constrained spherical six-bar linkage passes only reciprocating motion out of the motor’s rotating motion,allowing the crawling legs to kick the ground and obtain propulsion.Steering is achieved by adjusting the geometric constraints of the spherical six-bar using a servomotor,allowing the direction of propulsion to be changed.As a result,the OriSCO can move along the ground at a speed of 2.15 body lengths/s,and the robot is 60 mm long.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52075180 and U1713207)the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(Grant No.201904020020)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘Crawling robots have elicited much attention in recent years due to their stable and efficient locomotion.In this work,several crawling robots are developed using two types of soft pneumatic actuators(SPAs),namely,an axial elongation SPA and a dual bending SPA.By constraining the deformation of the elastomeric chamber,the SPAs realize their prescribed motions,and the deformations subjected to pressures are characterized with numerical models.Experiments are performed for verification,and the results show good agreement.The SPAs are fabricated by casting and developed into crawling robots with 3D-printing connectors.Control schemes are presented,and crawling tests are performed.The speeds predicted by the numerical models agree well with the speeds in the experiments.
