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Design and Experiment of a Soft Gripper Based on Cable-Driven Continuum Structures

  • Qiong Wu
  • , Zhenglong Yi
  • , Hongqiang Wang
  • , Han Yuan*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University Town of Shenzhen
  • Southern University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

Soft grippers can be used as the end effectors of robots due to their good adaptability to the object being grasped. This is because of the passive compliance of the material. However, for this reason, the grippers have difficulties applying enough forces to the objects. Therefore, how to design the grippers to realize universal adaptive and compliant grasping of the object is worthy of study. In this paper, we design a novel cable-driven soft gripper, the shape and function of which are similar to a human hand. It is able to realize a stable self-adaptive grasp. Kinematic and kinetic models of the finger are established, simulation analysis and finite element analysis are carried out to optimize the finger. Experimental validation proves that the gripper designed can realize stable self-adaptive grasping.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages637-642
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665405355
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021 - Hybrid, Sanya, China
Duration: 27 Dec 202131 Dec 2021

Publication series

Name2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHybrid, Sanya
Period27/12/2131/12/21

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