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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED ROBOTIC SYSTEMS
Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/17298806231157339
Keywords
Manipulator; four-finger structure; internal brace grasping; adjustable finger length; finger pad; Chebyshev interpolation; grasping elliptic shape internal section object
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This paper proposes a type of manipulator configuration with four-fingers for grasping fragile hollow workpieces, which has adjustable finger length and finger pad shape. The manipulator can be used to grasp the internal cross section of fragile objects within a certain range with different size of circular and oval shape. The design idea and structure of the manipulator are introduced, and the join positions between the finger pad and the finger body are comparatively analyzed and researched regarding forming force contact with workpiece. By analyzing the internal forces and deformations between finger pad and workpiece based on a finite element analysis model, the research provides a theoretical basis for the design optimization of the finger pad structure and the connection point positions. The experiments show that the proposed manipulator structure can meet the requirements of relevant tasks.
A type of manipulator configuration with four-fingers is put forward, for grasping fragile hollow workpieces, with adjustable finger length and finger pad shape. Within a certain range, the manipulator can be used to grasp the internal cross section of fragile objects with different size of circular and oval shape. The design idea and structure of the manipulator are introduced, while the join positions between the finger pad and the finger body, as determined by uniform interpolation or Chebyshev interpolation, are comparatively analyzed and researched regarding forming force contact with workpiece. During the process of grasping, the internal forces and deformations between finger pad and workpiece are analyzed, based on a constructed finite element analysis model. The calculation example shows that, under the same grasping parameters, the maximum impact force on the workpiece is reduced by 63%, when the curvature adjustment points for the finger pad are distributed according to the Chebyshev interpolation, compared to their equal spacing distribution. Research has provided a theoretical basis for the design optimization of the finger pad structure and the connection point positions. For using manipulator to grasp objects with different size of circular and oval shape, the working space of the proposed manipulator is studied. The experiments show that, the manipulator structure, as presented in this article, can meet the requirements of relevant tasks.
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