Anthropomorphic joint mechanism with two degrees of freedom

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Abstract

In this paper, we present a new two-dof anthropomorphic joint mechanism that makes it possible to mimic the humanlike motion completely. The proposed joint, called Double Active Universal Joint(DAUJ), generates the two-dof motion free of rolling by the coupled motions of two independent motor-clutch pairs. Also, it has the advantage that the compliance of the mechanism can be easily controlled by modulating the engagement period of the magnetic clutch. Mechanism design and kinematics will be mentioned and two application examples, an inpipe inspection robot and an anthropomorphic finger are outlined. In addition, basic experiments are performed to confirm the effectiveness of the proposed mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1525-1530
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
Volume2
StatePublished - 2000
EventICRA 2000: IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation - San Francisco, CA, USA
Duration: 24 Apr 200028 Apr 2000

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