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| Quickskin™: embedded piezo unimophs and multifiber composites into silicone elastomer. This sample skin is responding to curving, folding, and punching via electrical voltages of a few volts per Newton of applied force. |
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| A MAYA simulation interface is used to analyze the kinematics and dynamics of the robot, and generate complex motion sequences. |
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Overview
A new generation of robots is being developed to more closely emulate human and animal functionalities such as facial expressions, compliance, and advanced mobility.
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A Quickskin™ patch mounted on the CRS-A465 6-DOF Robot arm allows an operator to move the robot arm by directly pushing on it. |
ROBOVIE-M2/M3 are biped robots with 20+ degrees of freedom, equipped with PWM-controlled RC-servos, accelerometers, and an on-board CPU. It is capable of throwing objects, punching, somersaulting, doing handstands, running, side-stepping, and playing soccer! |
Approach
The goal is to develop commercializable systems for entertainment, medical simulators, cooperative assembly with humans in a manufacturing environment, and sensor deployment in unstructured and hostile environments.
Accomplishments
A key element in our approach is the development of novel materials for different types of artificial tissue. These materials are “smart” in that they include embedded sensors, actuators and microfluidics. They can be used to enhance the performance of humanoid and biomimetic robots and robot teams.
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