ProtoHand: Solderless Prototyping of Electrical Circuits on a Soft Artificial Hand with Liquid Metal
ProtoHand: Solderless Prototyping of Electrical Circuits on a Soft Artificial Hand with Liquid Metal
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DOI：
10.1109/lsens.2023.3244751
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发表时间：
2023-03
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Seiya Yamaguchi;Natsumi Nakano;T. Hiraki;H. Ishizuka;N. Miki
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作者：
Seiya Yamaguchi;Natsumi Nakano;T. Hiraki;H. Ishizuka;N. Miki
在这封信中，我们提出并演示了ProtoHand，这是一种柔软的人工手，可以作为一个通用的平台，用于原型电路类似于面包板。ProtoHand由柔性透明的聚二甲基硅氧烷制成。ProtoHand在表面下有多个充满液态金属的通道，就像手的血管一样。电阻器和电容器等电气元件可以通过刺穿ProtoHand插入，并通过导电液体金属进行电气连接。不需要焊接，并且可以在不泄漏液体金属的情况下移除部件;因此，可以以可重复使用的方式在这种柔软的手上进行电路的原型制作。ProtoHand将有助于多功能机器人手的设计，也可能是一个很好的教育工具。
In this letter, we propose and demonstrate ProtoHand, which is a soft artificial hand that can work as a universal platform for prototyping electrical circuits similar to a breadboard. ProtoHand is made of flexible and transparent polydimethyl siloxane. ProtoHand has multiple channels filled with liquid metal beneath the surface, like the blood vessels of a hand. Electric components, such as resistors and capacitors, can be inserted by piercing into ProtoHand and electrically connected via the conductive liquid metal. Soldering is unnecessary, and the parts can be removed without leakage of the liquid metal; therefore, prototyping of electric circuits can be performed on this soft hand in a reusable manner. ProtoHand will help the design of multifunctional robot hands and could also be an excellent educational tool.