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The New Drive Mechanism for Robots : DigInfo

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Channel: ikinamo · 2007 · Science & Technology

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A big problem for wired robots that collect information at rescue scenes using fiberscopes and mobile camera systems is that their cables can tangle in narrow passageways, and they can become stuck because of obstacles.

The Tadokoro Laboratory applies a new actuation theory to thin restiform bodies to develop active and semi-active rescue robots, and ultimately aims to improve the mobility of robots by allowing them to untangle themselves automatically.

A ciliary mechanism is employed to helop move the restiform body.  The entire surface of the restiform body is covered with cilia to achieve an evenly distributed drive force.  The cilia are angled, and they oscillate up and down repeatedly in order to advance the robot.

The Olympus IV7630X2 Active Scope Camera features this type of drive mechanism.  This drive mechanism achieves high mobility on surfaces made of concrete and wood, materials that are common at disaster sites.

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