Open AccessDevelopment of MEMS Tactile Sensation Device for Haptic Robot
Author(s) -
Junji Sone,
Yasuyoshi Matsumoto,
Yoji Yasuda,
Shoichi Hasegawa,
Katsumi Yamada
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of robotics and mechatronics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1883-8049
pISSN - 0915-3942
DOI - 10.20965/jrm.2020.p0315
Subject(s) - microelectromechanical systems , haptic technology , actuator , tactile display , robot , tactile sensor , interface (matter) , cantilever , computer science , mechanism (biology) , display device , simulation , artificial intelligence , engineering , materials science , electrical engineering , nanotechnology , physics , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , parallel computing , quantum mechanics , aerospace engineering
A tactile sensation device using micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) has been developed. This device is integrated with a haptic sensation robot for use as fingers. The tactile device must be miniaturized to enable attachment of the actuator mechanism to the fingers. Therefore, we used MEMS technology for this device. The device is composed of an interface part fabricated by 3D printing, pins, and MEMS cantilever-type actuators. It has the ability to stimulate the mechanoreceptors of the fingertips. The device and robot can display not only high-resolution images of the fingertips but also the repulsion force during finger operations such as tool holding and rotation. We have not yet achieved the final device because of fabrication problems. In this paper, we explain the details, progress of development, and results of trials on the prototype device.
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