Pneumatic micro-hand actuator for future space manipulation and robotics

Jianping Yuan, Ellexis Cook, Xin Li, Ke Wu, Toshimune Suzuki, Charles Romaniello, Yong Shi

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Abstract

Micro and nano technology has demonstrated the capability of creating miniaturized systems leading to significantly reduced mass, volume or power requirements, and therefore reduced cost but more advanced performances. Such micro systems are critical in the development of future space systems such as picosatellites, planetary probes, on-board instruments or nanorovers and swarm micro robotics. A pneumatically driven micro device has been proposed for manipulating and assembling space components or building-up a larger scale system based on individually launched micro robots. The device is a four fingered microhand actuator made of silicon rubber to grasp micro objects utilizing air pressure inside of its internal cavities. The grasp force and tip displacement of the fingers has been simulated using FEM. A prototype has been fabricated to validate its performance and the three-dimensional motion control using piezoelectric sensors to monitor the deflection in the fingers of the device.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication19th Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference; 8th International Conference on Micro- andNanosystems
ISBN (Electronic)9780791846353
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2014 - Buffalo, United States
Duration: 17 Aug 201420 Aug 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume4

Conference

ConferenceASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBuffalo
Period17/08/1420/08/14

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