Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 01, 2022 - June 04, 2022
We are developing an anthropomorphic robot that can play the violin to enhance the communication ability with humans through its expressive performance. The bow force was not controlled in our previous report, which will cause alternation of the bow force and reduce the sound quality. This report introduces a robot’s right hand and its bow force control system. Each four fingers except the thumb have a chamber covered with a silicone membrane, which inflates when the air pressure inside the chamber increase. Air pressure of each finger can be controlled independently. By altering the air pressure in the index finger during the down bow, we can control the bow force. Experimental result shows that the system can reduce the fluctuation of the bow force from the target.
