6 accepted papers
Human feet are crucial for supporting body weight and adapting to complex terrains. Adult-acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) arises from congenital or acquired causes, impairing the foot's ability to transition between flexible and rigid states, known as the lock-unlock mechanism during the stance a…
Human feet are crucial for supporting body weight and adapting to complex terrains. Adult-acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) arises from congenital or acquired causes, impairing the foot's ability to transition between flexible and rigid states, known as the lock-unlock mechanism during the stance a
Service robots need robot hands that are versatile to grasp various objects while being lightweight to ensure robot mobility, minimize power consumption, and prioritize safety. In this paper, we propose a robot hand capable of adjusting the length of its fingers using a tendon-driven telescopic mech
This paper proposes a coupled tendon-driven waist joint for humanoid robots. The waist joint was designed as a 3 degrees of freedom (DOF) structure to simulate the motion of a human waist. The power transmission was designed by adopting a 3-motor 3-DOF (3M3D) coupled tendon-driven mechanism, so that…
In this study, a new humanoid shoulder is developed using a coupled tendon-driven mechanism that consists of three motors to drive three degrees of freedom (DoFs). In the coupled tendon-driven mechanism, multiple motors simultaneously drive multiple joints with each joint driven by at least two moto
A 2 motor 2 degrees-of-freedom (2M2D) coupled tendon driven joint module is proposed as a basic component for robot arms. Torque reallocation via tendon coupling can enhance the output torque of one single joint. According to the motor position, the joint module is classified into four types: the ex…