Title
Study on stretch-retractable single-section continuum manipulator.
Abstract
This paper proposes a stretch-retractable single-section (SRSS) continuum manipulator. Its backbone is composed by a series of springs. Thus, this continuum manipulator owns feature of a large-scale stretch-retractable ability. With such a feature, different from traditional single-section continuum manipulator which distal end moves in a curved surface, the presented manipulator's distal end has a solid work space. The kinematic model including the variable parameter of backbone length was established, and the stretch-retractable workspace was analyzed, with which the driving strategy was proposed. The prototype was made out based on the concept of the large-scale stretch-retractable backbone. The driving patterns with single parameter input and the driving patterns with multi parameter inputs were carried out. The tests verified the presented SRSS continuum manipulator.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1080/01691864.2018.1554507
ADVANCED ROBOTICS
Keywords
Field
DocType
Stretch-retractable structure,continuum manipulator,kinematic,trajectory planning
Kinematics,Control theory,Workspace,Manipulator,Continuum (design consultancy),Engineering,Trajectory planning
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
33.0
1
0169-1864
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.38
9
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Guohua Gao131.79
Hao Wang2440127.79
Jinwei Fan310.72
QiXiao Xia410.72
LianShi Li510.72
Han Ren61911.20