Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 06, 2021 - June 08, 2021
If we can realize a flexibly deformable robot that imitates the form and function of organisms in nature that generate motion by flexibly deforming their own form, it will be possible to move in a form that was previously impossible. In addition, if the robot has a plane shape, it can move on uneven terrain without destroying the terrain by distributing the pressure on the ground even in dangerous places where the foothold collapses. However, in order to transport materials with a planar body, it is considered necessary to have a structure that does not require vertical movement of the body, but can operate only by lateral movement. In this study, we devised a planar flexible moving body that can carry objects, and developed its motion mechanism.
