高出力脚と関節式ソフトテールを備えたカンガルーロボットの設計手法
Design Method of a Kangaroo Robot with High Power Legs and an Articulated Soft Tail
カンガルーの筋骨格構造を参考に、高出力な脚と弾性関節テールを持つロボットを設計し、跳躍や尾部による身体支持を実現した。
著者: Shunnosuke Yoshimura, Temma Suzuki, Masahiro Bando, Sota Yuzaki, Kento Kawaharazuka, Kei Okada, Masayuki Inaba
分類: cs.RO
原文アブストラクト
In this paper, we focus on the kangaroo, which has powerful legs capable of jumping and a soft and strong tail. To incorporate these unique structure into a robot for utilization, we propose a design method that takes into account both the feasibility as a robot and the kangaroo-mimetic structure. Based on the kangaroo's musculoskeletal structure, we determine the structure of the robot that enables it to jump by analyzing the muscle arrangement and prior verification in simulation. Also, to realize a tail capable of body support, we use an articulated, elastic structure as a tail. In order to achieve both softness and high power output, the robot is driven by a direct-drive, high-power wire-winding mechanism, and weight of legs and the tail is reduced by placing motors in the torso. The developed kangaroo robot can jump with its hind legs, moving its tail, and supporting its body using its hind legs and tail.
