3 accepted papers
Robotic manipulators capable of regulating both compliance and stiffness offer enhanced operational safety and versatility. Here, we introduce Worm Gear-based Adaptive Variable Elasticity (WAVE), a variable stiffness actuator (VSA) that integrates a non-backdrivable worm gear. By decoupling the driv
A gripper mechanism using flexible double-rack finger actuated using differential worm gear mechanism that can change its finger length according to the object being grasped was developed. Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) based fingers were soft, impact resistant, highly compliant, and were able to…
A support structure for flexible displays such as OLED or flexible LEDs was developed using the flexible omnidirectional driving gear mechanism. It is a gear mechanism having two degrees of freedom on one surface. This flexible display mechanism is expected to be placed inside a car dashboard as a h…