Biomimetic Spider Leg Joints: A Review from Biomechanical Research to Compliant Robotic Actuators
Due to their inherent compliance, soft actuated joints are becoming increasingly important for robotic applications, especially when human-robot-interactions are expected. Several of these flexible actuators are inspired by biological models. One perfect showpiece for biomimetic robots is the spider...
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| author | Stefan Landkammer Florian Winter Daniel Schneider Rüdiger Hornfeck |
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| description | Due to their inherent compliance, soft actuated joints are becoming increasingly important for robotic applications, especially when human-robot-interactions are expected. Several of these flexible actuators are inspired by biological models. One perfect showpiece for biomimetic robots is the spider leg, because it combines lightweight design and graceful movements with powerful and dynamic actuation. Building on this motivation, the review article focuses on compliant robotic joints inspired by the function principle of the spider leg. The mechanism is introduced by an overview of existing biological and biomechanical research. Thereupon a classification of robots that are bio-inspired by spider joints is presented. Based on this, the biomimetic robot applications referring to the spider principle are identified and discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13517353dc1749f788bbb69aec8c6b7d2022-12-22T04:10:36ZengMDPI AGRobotics2218-65812016-07-01531510.3390/robotics5030015robotics5030015Biomimetic Spider Leg Joints: A Review from Biomechanical Research to Compliant Robotic ActuatorsStefan Landkammer0Florian Winter1Daniel Schneider2Rüdiger Hornfeck3Faculty of Mechanical Engineering—Bionicum Research/3D-Visualisierungszentrum, Nuremberg Institute of Technology—Georg Simon Ohm, Nuremberg D-90489, GermanyFaculty of Mechanical Engineering—Bionicum Research/3D-Visualisierungszentrum, Nuremberg Institute of Technology—Georg Simon Ohm, Nuremberg D-90489, GermanyFaculty of Mechanical Engineering—Bionicum Research/3D-Visualisierungszentrum, Nuremberg Institute of Technology—Georg Simon Ohm, Nuremberg D-90489, GermanyFaculty of Mechanical Engineering—Bionicum Research/3D-Visualisierungszentrum, Nuremberg Institute of Technology—Georg Simon Ohm, Nuremberg D-90489, GermanyDue to their inherent compliance, soft actuated joints are becoming increasingly important for robotic applications, especially when human-robot-interactions are expected. Several of these flexible actuators are inspired by biological models. One perfect showpiece for biomimetic robots is the spider leg, because it combines lightweight design and graceful movements with powerful and dynamic actuation. Building on this motivation, the review article focuses on compliant robotic joints inspired by the function principle of the spider leg. The mechanism is introduced by an overview of existing biological and biomechanical research. Thereupon a classification of robots that are bio-inspired by spider joints is presented. Based on this, the biomimetic robot applications referring to the spider principle are identified and discussed.http://www.mdpi.com/2218-6581/5/3/15actuatorbiomimeticpneumaticspider leg mechanismrobotic applicationfluidic |
| spellingShingle | Stefan Landkammer Florian Winter Daniel Schneider Rüdiger Hornfeck Biomimetic Spider Leg Joints: A Review from Biomechanical Research to Compliant Robotic Actuators Robotics actuator biomimetic pneumatic spider leg mechanism robotic application fluidic |
| title | Biomimetic Spider Leg Joints: A Review from Biomechanical Research to Compliant Robotic Actuators |
| title_full | Biomimetic Spider Leg Joints: A Review from Biomechanical Research to Compliant Robotic Actuators |
| title_fullStr | Biomimetic Spider Leg Joints: A Review from Biomechanical Research to Compliant Robotic Actuators |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biomimetic Spider Leg Joints: A Review from Biomechanical Research to Compliant Robotic Actuators |
| title_short | Biomimetic Spider Leg Joints: A Review from Biomechanical Research to Compliant Robotic Actuators |
| title_sort | biomimetic spider leg joints a review from biomechanical research to compliant robotic actuators |
| topic | actuator biomimetic pneumatic spider leg mechanism robotic application fluidic |
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