Automated calibration system and calibration method for flexible robot actuator

    公开(公告)号:US12064884B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17774317

    申请日:2022-01-06

    CPC classification number: B25J9/1692

    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an automated calibration system and calibration method for a flexible robot actuator. The calibration system includes a support frame. A visual positioning system, a pressure measuring system and a pneumatic pressure control system are respectively installed on the support frame. The visual positioning system is configured to measure a relative displacement and an angle between two ends of the flexible actuator. The pneumatic pressure control system is configured to charge air into an actuating end of the flexible actuator and measure an input pneumatic pressure of the flexible actuator. The pressure measuring system includes a pressure gauge installed on the support frame through a vertical axis motor system, and the flexible actuator to be calibrated installed on the support frame through a horizontal axis motor system and a rotating motor system. The rotating motor system is installed on the support frame through the horizontal axis motor system, the actuating end of the flexible actuator is fixed on the rotating motor system, and a free end of the flexible actuator is in contact with a measuring end of the pressure gauge to carry out pressure measurement. The calibration system is high in accuracy and simple to use.

    Three-dimensional whisker sensor for accurate positioning of end location

    公开(公告)号:US11454560B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US16467032

    申请日:2018-05-23

    Abstract: A whisker sensor includes an upper circuit board, a lower circuit board, a flexible whisker, and a magnet. The magnet is fixed to the flexible whisker through a central through hole, and the location of the magnet changes with the swinging of the whisker; the upper and lower circuit boards are identical in shape and size, and are connected through an upright column. A circular hole is formed at the center of the upper circuit board, four Hall sensors are symmetrically distributed on the edge of the circular hole, and the displacement of the whisker in X and Y directions can be obtained by detecting the change in magnetic field generated by the change in location of the magnet; a contact sensor is mounted on the lower circuit board, and is connected to the whisker through a connecting piece, to detect displacement of the whisker in the Z direction.

    Artificial finger tip sliding touch sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11016598B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US16768636

    申请日:2018-05-23

    Abstract: An artificial fingertip sliding tactile sensor includes a PVDF film, a rubber fingertip, a filling liquid, a sealing plug, a hydraulic sensor, a housing, an inner framework, and strain gauges. The rubber fingertip is a hemispherical cavity. The PVDF film is attached to the outside of the rubber fingertip. The sealing plug seals the rubber fingertip, and the hydraulic sensor is installed at the bottom of the sealing plug. The main body of the housing is a rigid cylindrical structure. The top of the housing is provided with a circular opening, and the bottom of the housing is a flange-like structure. Four circular through holes are uniformly distributed on the flange-like structure. The inner framework includes a cylindrical head, a vertical strain rod and a base. The strain gauges are respectively attached on four sides of the vertical strain rod and adjacent to the base.

    Multi-dimensional surface electromyogram signal prosthetic hand control method based on principal component analysis

    公开(公告)号:US10959863B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US16475680

    申请日:2018-05-23

    Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-dimensional surface electromyogram signal prosthetic hand control method based on principal component analysis. The method comprises the following steps. Wear an armlet provided with a 24-channel array electromyography sensor to a front arm of a subject, and respectively wear five finger joint attitude sensors at a distal phalanx of a thumb and at middle phalanxes of remaining fingers of the subject. Perform independent bending and stretching training on the five fingers of the subject, and meanwhile, collect data of an array electromyography sensor and data of the finger joint attitude sensors. Decouple the data of the array electromyography sensor by principal component analysis to form a finger motion training set. Perform data fitting on the finger motion training set by a neural network method, and construct a finger continuous motion prediction model. Predict a current bending angle of the finger through the finger continuous motion model.

    Distributed active/passive hybrid cable drive system

    公开(公告)号:US11754153B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US16975099

    申请日:2020-04-22

    CPC classification number: F16H19/0645 B25J9/104

    Abstract: The present invention discloses a distributed active/passive hybrid cable drive system, including a direct current motor, a magnetorheological actuator module, and a drive gear set. The direct current motor provides power for the system, the magnetorheological actuator adjusts output, a cable is driven to move by using a reel fixedly connected to an output shaft, the power is transmitted to a tail end by using the cable along a Bowden cable, and the tail end is connected to a controlled object, to implement control. The distributed active/passive hybrid cable drive system can implement controllable force output with large torque, small inertia, and high bandwidth, and has a small volume, high efficiency, and low costs compared with a pure motor drive system.

    Natural human-computer interaction system based on multi-sensing data fusion

    公开(公告)号:US11409357B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US16475384

    申请日:2018-05-23

    Abstract: A natural human-computer interaction system based on multi-sensing data fusion comprises a MEMS anti tracking device, a visual tracking device, a force feedback device and a PC terminal. The MEMS arm tracking device is composed of three sets of independent MEMS sensors for collecting arm joint angle information and measuring an arm motion trajectory. The visual tracking device is composed of a binocular camera for collecting image information and measuring a finger motion trajectory. The force feedback device is mounted in a palm of an operator for providing a feedback force to the finger. The PC terminal comprises a data display module, an arm motion calculating module, an image processing module, a mechanics calculating module and a virtual scene rendering module. The system tracks the arm motion trajectory and the finger motion trajectory of the operator and provides force feedback interaction to the finger of the operator.

    Flexible finger-wearable haptic feedback device

    公开(公告)号:US11287887B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US17271207

    申请日:2019-03-21

    Abstract: A flexible finger-wearable haptic feedback device includes a fingertip sleeve sheathing a distal phalanx of a finger, a middle sleeve sheathing a middle phalanx of the finger, a proximal sleeve sheathing a proximal phalanx of the finger, outer and inner transmission rods having bending elasticity. The outer transmission rod is fixed on the fingertip sleeve at one end, positioned at a back of a hand at the other end and connected with an outer driver. The inner transmission rod is fixed on the fingertip sleeve at one end, positioned at a palm at the other end and connected with an inner driver. The fingertip sleeve is provided with first and second contact pressure sensors respectively connected with the ends of the outer and inner transmission rods, and an inner wall of the fingertip finger sleeve contacting the finger is provided with a film pressure sensor.

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