ハニカム構造プラスチックダンボールを用いたモノコックボディロボットの開発

抄録

In this study, we have developed monocoque frame robots using plastic honeycomb cardboard for the NHK robot contest. We cut plastic honeycomb cardboard with a water jet cutting machine, and assemble the pieces for robot parts in the similar way of jigsaw puzzle assembly. Thus, by establishing the design and processing method using plastic honeycomb cardboard, we can produce a very lightweight and highly rigid robot compared with conventional aluminum frame robots in the robot contest. Moreover, the time for the design and processing of a robot frame is greatly reduced. Robots made of plastic honeycomb cardboard are safe owing to their lightness, therefore, they can be applied for robots coexisting with humans.