7 accepted papers
This paper introduces a high-response artificial muscle actuator using dimethyl ether combustion (HADEC), which is a novel method to enhance the responsiveness and force output of pneumatic actuators. The HADEC system integrates a McKibben-type artificial muscle filled with a combustible mixture of …
This paper introduces a high-response artificial muscle actuator using dimethyl ether combustion (HADEC), which is a novel method to enhance the responsiveness and force output of pneumatic actuators. The HADEC system integrates a McKibben-type artificial muscle filled with a combustible mixture of
Currently, researchers are actively conducting studies and experiments on soft robots due to their increasing abilities to cooperate with humans. Particular attention is being paid to pneumatic artificial muscles because of their flexibility and relatively light weight as actuators. Among the multip
This letter proposes a novel hybrid pneumatic power source for the development of a portable pneumatic source. The hybrid pneumatic source achieves a lightweight system by combining two pneumatic sources: one that can generate high pressure/small suppliable flow and one that can generate small press
A range of pneumatically-driven devices have been developed. However, these require a large air compressor, making them heavy, bulky, and therefore inappropriate for use in portable devices. In this study, we proposed and tested a portable pneumatic power source using the chemical reaction between s…
In recent years in Japan, over half of all workers suffered from lower back pain. This has become a social problem that needs to be addressed. To reduce its occurrence, we developed a flexible, high-output waist assist suit called “AB-Wear” in a previous study. The AB-Wear suit can assist human moti…
In this study, a variable viscoelastic joint system comprising antagonized artificial muscles and magneto-rheological fluid brakes is proposed. This system enables human assisting devices such as robotic exoskeletons to retain structural softness when compared with the existing devices driven by mot…