Sheet type soft robot with magnetic fluid for object transportation
Sheet type soft robot with magnetic fluid for object transportation
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用于物体运输的片状磁流体软体机器人
DOI：
10.1109/coase.2014.6899425
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发表时间：
2014
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作者：
Tone;T.;Visentin;F.;and Suzuki;K.
在本文中，我们提出了一种新的方法，在自动化配送和仓储设施的基础上使用一种新型的软机器人的对象运输。该机器人采用磁性流体，能够根据磁梯度的存在来调整其形状（创建凹凸表面）。通过利用流体表面的变形，该系统能够提供物理力和机械功，以将球形物体提升和运输到其表面上的任何期望的目的地。在本文中，我们提出了这种新型的机器人设备的发展，并进行了表征系统的实验结果，并证明所提出的方法的可行性。
In this paper, we propose a novel method for object transportation at an automated distribution and warehousing facility based on the use of a novel type of soft robot. The robot employs a magnetic fluids that is capable of adjusting its shape -creating concave and convex surfaces- depending on the presence of a magnetic gradient. By exploiting the deformation of the surface of the fluid, the system is able to provide physical force and mechanical work to raise and transport a spherical object to any desired destination on its surface. In this paper, we present the development of this novel robotic device, and the result of experiments that conducted to characterize the system and demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed method.