Patterned Structure Muscle : Arbitrary Shaped Wire-driven Artificial Muscle Utilizing Anisotropic Flexible Structure for Musculoskeletal Robots
Shunnosuke Yoshimura, Akihiro Miki, Kazuhiro Miyama, Yuta Sahara, Kento Kawaharazuka, Kei Okada +1 · arXiv · 2024
The proposed Patterned Structure Muscle (PSM) enables musculoskeletal robots to generate force in various shapes and environments using flexible materials.
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Why this matters
Key findings
- Introduction of Patterned Structure Muscle (PSM) for musculoskeletal robots.
- Utilizes anisotropic characteristics and wire-driven mechanisms.
- Made from flexible Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) using FDM 3D printing.
- Demonstrated capability to operate in various shapes and environments.
- Showed effective lifting and movement through environmental contact.
What's new
The PSM introduces a new approach to artificial muscles by combining patterned structures with flexible materials, allowing for greater adaptability in robotic applications.
Limitations
The abstract does not provide details on the performance metrics or comparisons with existing technologies.
Commercial context
While the technology shows promise, further development and testing are likely needed before commercial application.
Publication
- Publisher
- arXiv
- Publication date
- October 10, 2024
- Research type
- Preprint
- arXiv
- 2410.07682
- Access
- open
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