Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 08, 2016 - June 11, 2016
To realize safe and easy collaboration between humans and robots, Pneumatic Artificial Muscles (PAM) have been studied as a lightweight and flexible actuator. However, conventional methods require PAM to be longer and larger to obtain a large displacement and force. The robot mechanism using PAM tends to be specially designed, and it reduces the universality and maintainability. To improve safety and easiness of robots, an Unlimitedly Rotatable Pneumatic Actuator (URPA), which has inherent flexibility of PAM, is proposed.
