Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : June 01, 2022 - June 04, 2022
This paper proposes a hyperboloidal pneumatic artificial muscle. The actuator has a unique hourglass shape that has a potential to achieve low bending stiffness, high contraction force, and contraction ratio even if the actuator is short. Thus, it is suitable for soft articulated robots that require flexible short actuators. This paper presents characteristics of the focused actuator, fabrication methods, basic performance, and remaining technical problems.