Design and locomotion characteristic analysis of a novel tensegrity hopping robot

Jixue Mo, Changqing Gao, Hao Fang*, Qingkai Yang

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Abstract

In consideration of the poor locomotion ability of most traditional tensegrity robot, a novel tensegrity hopping robot powered by push-pull electromagnets was proposed with better locomotivity. It is able to conduct stable consecutive progressing action and turning action through hopping. This paper covers the structural design, theoretical modeling of the robot's hopping process, as well as its self-righting analysis, simulation and experimental verification. The average moving speed and relative moving speed were measured to be 0.334m/s and 0.641 body length/s respectively, which obviously surpass the general moving ability of most traditional tensegrity robot. In addition, the robot was also validated to have good self-righting characteristic for stable consecutive hopping. Thus this robot can be potentially applied for search, rescue, detection, etc. in outdoor and unstructured environment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023
EditorsMehmet Dogar, Bin Fang, Dimitrios Kanoulas, Jia Pan, Alessandra Sciutti, Moju Zhao, Guanjun Bao, Bimbo Joao, Boyle Jordan Hylke, He Chen, Chen Teng, Yunduan Cui, Dagnino Giulio, Wenbo Ding, Liang Du, Farinha Andre, Yuan Gao, Hasegawa Shun, Liang He, Taogang Hou, Zhe Hu, Zhong Huang, Jackson-Mills George, Yunfeng Ji, Jirak Doreen, Feng Ju, Kaddouh Bilal, Kim Wansoo, Takuya Kiyokawa, Haiyuan Li, Peng Li, Shihao Li, Xu Li, Jianfeng Liao, Ling Jie, Chunfang Liu, Quanquan Liu, Liang Lu, Qiuyue Luo, Yudong Luo, Zebing Mao, Martinez-Hernandez Uriel, Matsuno Takahiro, Nguyen Thanh Luan, Nishio Takuzumi, Pasquali Dario, Pierella Camilla, Chao Ren, Ricci Serena, Rossini Luca, Shi Fan, Summa Susanna, Rongchuan Sun, Zhenglong Sun, Vannucci Fabio, Gang Wang, Wei Wang, Xin Wang, Yuquan Wang, Ziya Wang, Qingxiang Wu, Xiaojun Wu, Yuxin Sun, Youcan Yan, Lei Yang, Yanokura Iori, Jingfan Zhang, Shuai Zhang, Tianwei Zhang, Jinglei Zhao, Na Zhao, Chengxu Zhou, Peng Zhou, Haifei Zhu
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350325706
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023 - Koh�Samui, Thailand
Duration: 4 Dec 20239 Dec 2023

Publication series

Name2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, ROBIO 2023
Country/TerritoryThailand
CityKoh�Samui
Period4/12/239/12/23

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