Biologically inspired anthropomorphic arm and dextrous robot hand actuated by smart-material based artificial muscles

Aaron Price; Amor Jnifene; Hani E. Naguib

doi:10.1117/12.660471

5 April 2006 Biologically inspired anthropomorphic arm and dextrous robot hand actuated by smart-material based artificial muscles

Aaron Price, Amor Jnifene, Hani E. Naguib

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Proceedings Volume 6173, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Smart Structures and Integrated Systems; 61730X (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.660471
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2006, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Shape memory alloys (SMA) are a class of smart material having the unique ability to return to a predefined shape when heated. SMA based actuators have the potential to be very compact and low weight. As a result, much research has been devoted to the design of SMA based actuators; however, commercialization has been largely impeded by the small strain capacity inherent to SMA. To address this deficiency, this paper conveys the design of a large-strain SMA actuator (in excess of 30%) whose feasibility is investigated by integrating the actuators as artificial muscles in a two link anthropomorphic arm. The ensuing experimental results indicate that the actuators show great potential for a variety of emerging applications. Finally the design of an SMA based dextrous robotic hand evaluation facility is proposed, and provides a case study illustrating how smart structures provide a superior alternative to conventionally voluminous and heavy prosthetic actuators.

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Aaron Price, Amor Jnifene, and Hani E. Naguib "Biologically inspired anthropomorphic arm and dextrous robot hand actuated by smart-material based artificial muscles", Proc. SPIE 6173, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Smart Structures and Integrated Systems, 61730X (5 April 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.660471

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