Kineto-Elasto-Static Design of Underactuated Chopstick-Type Gripper Mechanism for Meal-Assistance Robot

Kineto-Elasto-Static Design of Underactuated Chopstick-Type Gripper Mechanism for Meal-Assistance Robot

Our research aims at developing a meal-assistance robot with vision system and multi-gripper that enables frail elderly to live more independently. This paper presents a development of a chopstick-type gripper for a meal-assistance robot, which is capable of adapting its shape and contact force with...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Oka, Jorge Solis, Ann-Louise Lindborg, Daisuke Matsuura, Yusuke Sugahara, Yukio Takeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Robotics
Subjects:
mechanism design
meal-assistance robot
chopstick-type gripper
under-actuated mechanism
kineto-elasto-static analysis
grasp planning
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-6581/9/3/50

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