Exo-Glove PM: An Easily Customizable Modularized Pneumatic Assistive Glove
| Autor: | Brian Byunghyun Kang, Sung-Sik Yun, Kyu-Jin Cho |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0209 industrial biotechnology
Engineering Control and Optimization business.industry Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Volume (computing) 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Computer Science Applications Human-Computer Interaction 020901 industrial engineering & automation Artificial Intelligence Control and Systems Engineering Robot Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0210 nano-technology Actuator business Simulation Computer hardware |
| Zdroj: | IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 2:1725-1732 |
| ISSN: | 2377-3774 |
| DOI: | 10.1109/lra.2017.2678545 |
| Popis: | Customization is an important issue for assistive gloves because it affects glove performance. In this letter, we propose an assembly based customizable soft pneumatic assistive glove, named Exo-Glove PM. Pneumatic soft robots generally consist of a single structure with embedded actuators. However, when assembled, the region where the assemblies are connected easily undergoes large stress concentration that leads to failure. To overcome this issue, we have developed a hybrid actuator module that combines a soft actuation structure and rigid joining methods. In general, rigid joining methods require a bulky design to enable easy assembly, but Exo-Glove PM is designed to create pathways for assembly tools to access the bolt heads by bending certain parts. This novel way of joining assemblies allows soft robots to be built of multiple parts while minimizing the volume. It ensures small module size and enables modules to cover a wide range of hand sizes; the distance between each module is matched to the length of the user's phalanges using spacers. This approach allows users to customize the glove by assembly of standardized modules and maximizes the comfort and the performance of the glove without custom manufacturing and, thus, reduces costs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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