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Cat-inspired mechanical design of self-adaptive toes for a legged robot | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore

Cat-inspired mechanical design of self-adaptive toes for a legged robot


Abstract:

Cats have protractible claws to fold their tips to keep them sharp. They protract claws while hunting and pawing on slippery surfaces. Protracted claws by tendons and mus...Show More

Abstract:

Cats have protractible claws to fold their tips to keep them sharp. They protract claws while hunting and pawing on slippery surfaces. Protracted claws by tendons and muscles of toes can help cats anchoring themselves steady while their locomotion trends to slip and releasing the hold while they retract claws intentionally. This research proposes a kind of modularized self-adaptive toe mechanism inspired by cat claws to improve the extremities' contact performance for legged robot. The mechanism is constructed with four-bar linkage actuated by contact reaction force and retracted by applied spring tension. A feasible mechanical design based on several essential parameters is introduced and an integrated Sole-Toe prototype is built for experimental evaluation. Mechanical self-adaption and actual contact performance on specific surface have been evaluated respectively on a biped walking platform and a bench-top mechanical testing.
Date of Conference: 09-14 October 2016
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 01 December 2016
ISBN Information:
Electronic ISSN: 2153-0866
Conference Location: Daejeon, Korea (South)

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