Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 06, 2021 - June 08, 2021
Natural disaster often occurs such as earthquakes or heavy rains, in Japan. When there are disasters, debris are scattered or a soft ground may be generated. Therefore, there is a danger of punctures and stacks when vehicles pass at disaster area. In Japan, there is no organization to develop and operate disaster UGV. Therefore, this research group has developed a variable stiffness wheel that can be mounted on a unmanned ground vehicle. Previous research have shown we quantitatively evaluate the effect of stiffness on running performance, and experimentally verify the effect on loose ground. Currently, variable stiffness is done manually and is not automated. The author discussed The author has developed a variable stiffness mechanism that operates automatically with a motor.
