Title :
Improvement of linear actuator with ER gel
Author :
Sato, Kentarou ; Koyanagi, Ken´ichi ; Kakinuma, Yasuhiro ; Anzai, Hidenobu ; Sakurai, Koji ; Oshima, Toru
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Intell. Syst. Design Eng., Toyama Prefectural Univ., Imizu, Japan
fDate :
Sept. 27 2009-Oct. 2 2009
Abstract :
Nowadays, certain kinds of robots have been developed to be used in proximity to daily human activities. Backdriveability is important for robots to act according to users´ movements. We want to develop a linear actuator of high power and backdriveability. In this study we aim to achieve high generative force and backdriveability with a novel linear actuator, because there are many straight line operations in real space. In this paper, we aim to create a new electro-rheological (ER) gel linear actuator by reviewing the prototype ER gel linear actuator.
Keywords :
electrorheology; human-robot interaction; intelligent actuators; intelligent robots; mobile robots; service robots; ER gel linear actuator; ERGLA; autonomous human-coexistence robot; daily human activity support; electro-rheological gel linear actuator; high-generative force; human-robot interaction; robot backdriveability; straight line operation; Design engineering; Erbium; Humans; Hydraulic actuators; Orbital robotics; Rehabilitation robotics; Space technology; Stress; Surgery; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 2009. RO-MAN 2009. The 18th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Toyama
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5081-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9445
DOI :
10.1109/ROMAN.2009.5326257
