Novel Hyper-Redundant Manipulator-. Design, Study and Experiment

A novel hyper-redundant manipulator named RT1 is designed and studied. The unique feature of RT1 is all degrees of freedom (DOF) are actuated with only one motor via special designed hinge bar universal joints. The mechanisms of RT1 are introduced in detail. Some experiments are carried out in order to test the movability and adaptability of the manipulator. RT1 is actuated by pulse string and acts discretely. The discrete working space of RT1 is described and the parameter optimization for kinematical redundancy resolution is studied also. The optimization criterion is altering the design parameter as little as possible during manipulator's motion from the initial position to the expected position. An optimization example is given that is realized with Matlab optimize tool-box.     

一种蛇形柔性臂的系统及结构

提出了一种蛇形柔性臂的结构与控制,介绍了柔性臂的主动弯曲机构及运动转换机构的结构及原理,并对柔性臂控制系统进行了描述,该柔性臂具有弯曲半径小、只用一台电机提供动力、体积小等优点。