Cable-Driven Actuation for Highly Dynamic Robotic Systems

06/27/2018
by   Jemin Hwangbo, et al.
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This paper presents design and experimental evaluations of an articulated robotic limb called Capler-Leg. The key element of Capler-Leg is its single-stage cable-pulley transmission combined with a high-gap radius motor. Our cable-pulley system is designed to be as light-weight as possible and to additionally serve as the primary cooling element, thus significantly increasing the power density and efficiency of the overall system. The total weight of active elements on the leg, i.e. the stators and the rotors, contribute more than 60 magnitude higher than most existing robots. The resulting robotic leg has low inertia, high torque transparency, low manufacturing cost, no backlash, and a low number of parts. Capler-Leg system itself, serves as an experimental setup for evaluating the proposed cable- pulley design in terms of robustness and efficiency. A continuous jump experiment shows a remarkable 96.5 rate, measured at the battery output. This means that almost all the mechanical energy output used during push-off returned back to the battery during touch-down.

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