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Human–robot collaborative handling of curtain walls using dynamic motion primitives and real-time human intention recognition 利用动态运动基元和实时人类意图识别实现幕墙的人机协作操控

Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics Pub Date : 2024-09-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.birob.2024.100183

Fengming Li , Huayan Sun , Enguang Liu , Fuxin Du

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Design of a spider-inspired wheeled compliant leg for search mobile robots 为搜索移动机器人设计受蜘蛛启发的轮式顺应腿

Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics Pub Date : 2024-09-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.birob.2024.100182

Yilin Wang, Felix Pancheri, Tim C. Lueth, Yilun Sun

{"title":"Design of a spider-inspired wheeled compliant leg for search mobile robots","authors":"Yilin Wang, Felix Pancheri, Tim C. Lueth, Yilun Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.birob.2024.100182","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.birob.2024.100182","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Earthquake and other disasters nowadays still threat people’s lives and property due to their destructiveness and unpredictability. The past decades have seen the booming development of search and rescue robots due to their potential for increasing rescue capacity as well as reducing personnel safety risk at disaster sites. In this work, we propose a spider-inspired wheeled compliant leg to further improve the environmental adaptability of search mobile robots. Different from the traditional fully-actuated method with independent motor joint control, this leg employs an under-actuated compliant mechanism design with overall semi-tendon-driven control, which enables the passive and active terrain adaptation, system simplification and lightweight of the realized search robot. We have generalized the theoretical model and design methodology for this type of compliant leg, and implement it in a parametric program to improve the design efficiency. In addition, preliminary load capacity and leg-lifting experiments are carried out on a one-leg prototype to evaluate its mechanical performance. A four-legged robot platform is also fabricated for the locomotion tests. The preliminary experimental results have verified the feasibility of the proposed design methodology, and also show possibilities for improvements. In future work, structural optimization and stronger actuation elements should be introduced to further improve the mechanical performance of the fabricated wheeled leg mechanism and robot platform.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":100184,"journal":{"name":"Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics","volume":"4 4","pages":"Article 100182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667379724000408/pdfft?md5=bf6e8614b8d99680ff314cdf06a261ce&pid=1-s2.0-S2667379724000408-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142311513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A bionic robotic ankle driven by the multiple pneumatic muscle actuators 由多个气动肌肉致动器驱动的仿生机器人脚踝

Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics Pub Date : 2024-08-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.birob.2024.100176

Delei Fang, Fangyuan Ren, Jianwei Wang, Pan Li, Lin Cao, Junxia Zhang

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Editorial for the special issue on design, sensing and control in medical robots 为 "医用机器人的设计、传感和控制 "特刊撰稿

Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics Pub Date : 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.birob.2024.100177

Jiaole Wang, Shuang Song, Li Liu

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Enhancing crack detection in railway tracks through AI-optimized ultrasonic guided wave modes 通过人工智能优化超声波导波模式加强铁轨裂缝检测

Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics Pub Date : 2024-08-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.birob.2024.100175

Jianjun Liu , Huan Luo , Han Hu , Jian Li

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A new active rehabilitation training mode for upper limbs based on Tai Chi Pushing Hands 基于太极推手的上肢主动康复训练新模式

Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics Pub Date : 2024-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.birob.2024.100174

Xiangpan Li , Liaoyuan Li , Jianhai Han , Bingjing Guo , Ganqin Du

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Design and optimisation of soft robotic actuators for augmented lung-ventilation 用于增强肺通气的软机器人致动器的设计与优化

Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics Pub Date : 2024-07-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.birob.2024.100172

Christopher Michael Hofmair , Kunal Bhakhri , Manish Chauhan

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Embodying rather than encoding: Towards developing a source-filter theory for undulation gait generation 体现而非编码：发展起伏步态生成的源过滤器理论

Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics Pub Date : 2024-07-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.birob.2024.100173

Longchuan Li , Shugen Ma , Isao Tokuda , Zaiyang Liu , Zhenxuan Ma , Yang Tian , Shuai Kang

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Modeling and analysis of hysteresis using the Maxwell-slip model for variable stiffness actuators 利用麦克斯韦-滑动模型对可变刚度致动器的滞后现象进行建模和分析

Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics Pub Date : 2024-07-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.birob.2024.100171

Huibin Qin , Zefeng Zhang , Zhili Hou , Lina Li , Kai Liu , Shaoping Bai

{"title":"Modeling and analysis of hysteresis using the Maxwell-slip model for variable stiffness actuators","authors":"Huibin Qin , Zefeng Zhang , Zhili Hou , Lina Li , Kai Liu , Shaoping Bai","doi":"10.1016/j.birob.2024.100171","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.birob.2024.100171","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hysteresis non-linearity in variable stiffness actuators (VSAs) causes significant torque errors and reduces the stability of the actuators, leading to poor human–computer interaction performance. At present, fewer hysteresis compensation models have been developed for compliant drives, so it is necessary to establish a suitable hysteresis model for compliant actuators. In this work, a new model with a combination of the Maxwell-slip model and virtual deformation is proposed and applied to an elbow compliant actuator. The method divides the periodic variation of the actuator into three parts: an ascending phase, a descending phase, and a transition phase. Based on the concept of virtual deformation, the nonlinear hysteresis curve is transformed into a polyline, and the output torque is estimated using the revised Maxwell-slip model. The simulation results are compared with the experimental data. Its torque error is controlled within 0.2Nm, which validates the model. An inverse model is finally established to calculate the deformation deflection angle for hysteresis compensation. The results show that the inverse model has high accuracy, and the deformation deflection is less than 0.15 rad.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100184,"journal":{"name":"Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667379724000299/pdfft?md5=9a6f8288807117b91343a0884cc8647a&pid=1-s2.0-S2667379724000299-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141714971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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TWrist: An agile compliant 3-DoF tensegrity joint TWrist：灵活顺应的 3-DoF 张弦关节

Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.birob.2024.100170

Tianyuan Wang, Mark A. Post, Andy M. Tyrrell

{"title":"TWrist: An agile compliant 3-DoF tensegrity joint","authors":"Tianyuan Wang, Mark A. Post, Andy M. Tyrrell","doi":"10.1016/j.birob.2024.100170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.birob.2024.100170","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Tensegrity structures, with their unique physical characteristics, hold substantial potential in the field of robotics. However, the very structures that will give tensegrity robots potential advantages over traditional robots also hold long term challenges. Due to the inherent high redundancy of tensegrity structures and the employment of tension elements, tensegrity robots exhibit excellent stability, compliance, and flexibility, although this also results in lower structural deformation efficiency. Existing research has endeavoured to enhance the motion performance of tensegrity robots, exploring diverse approaches such as actuation schemes, structure design, aligned with control algorithms. However, the physical constraints of the elements in such structures and the absence of suitable controllers impede further advancements in the usefulness of tensegrity robots. This paper presents a novel design based on an under constrained transition region design and a tailored control approach based on inverse kinematics, improving the motion performance of the proposed novel tensegrity joint. Through this approach, the tensegrity joint, while preserving the advantages of compliance and flexibility expected from tensegrity structures, offers three degrees of rotational freedom, mirroring the controllability of conventional rigid-body joints. The results demonstrate the capability of tensegrity-based robotic joints to provide flexible actuation under situations demanding high compliance. The integration of structure design with a tailored control approach offers a pioneering model for future development of tensegrity robots, underscoring the practical viability of tensegrity structures in the realm of robotics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100184,"journal":{"name":"Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics","volume":"4 3","pages":"Article 100170"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667379724000287/pdfft?md5=d1f763bdd380614b42855fe58b3171f9&pid=1-s2.0-S2667379724000287-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141607113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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