期刊
IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION LETTERS
卷 6, 期 3, 页码 5984-5991出版社
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2021.3084877
关键词
Force; Robots; Media; Animals; Mathematical model; Propulsion; Glass; Soft robot materials and design; modeling; control; and learning for soft robots; biologically-inspired robots
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资金
- Nation Science Foundation (NSF) Award [CMMI-1841574]
This research presents a novel approach to optimize the gait design and propulsion efficiency of robots using granular Resistive Force Theory and compliance. It establishes the foundation for plate modeling and propulsion mechanism design, and conducts experimental verification in dynamic simulation.
In this letter, we present an approach to study the behavior of compliant plates in granular media and optimize the performance of a robot that utilizes this technique for mobility. From previous work and fundamental tests on thin plate force generation inside granular media, we introduce an origami-inspired mechanism with non-linear compliance in the joints that can be used in granular propulsion. This concept utilizes one-sided joint limits to create an asymmetric gait cycle that avoids more complicated alternatives often found in other swimming/digging robots. To analyze its locomotion as well as its shape and propulsive force, we utilize granular Resistive Force Theory (RFT) as a starting point. Adding compliance to this theory enables us to predict the time-based evolution of compliant plates when they are dragged and rotated. It also permits more rational design of swimming robots where fin design variables may be optimized against the characteristics of the granular medium. This is done using a Python-based dynamic simulation library to model the deformation of the plates and optimize aspects of the robot's gait. Finally, we prototype and test robot with a gait optimized using the modelling techniques mentioned above.
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