A New Approach of Soft Joint Based on a Cable-Driven Parallel Mechanism for robotic Applications Articles uri icon

publication date

  • July 2021

start page

  • 1

end page

  • 25

issue

  • 13

volume

  • 9

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 2227-7390

abstract

  • A soft joint has been designed and modeled to perform as a robotic joint with 2 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) (inclination and orientation). The joint actuation is based on a Cable-Driven Parallel Mechanism (CDPM). To study its performance in more detail, a test platform has been developed using components that can be manufactured in a 3D printer using a flexible polymer. The mathematical model of the kinematics of the soft joint is developed, which includes a blocking mechanism and the morphology workspace. The model is validated using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) (CAD software). Experimental tests are performed to validate the inverse kinematic model and to show the potential use of the prototype in robotic platforms such as manipulators and humanoid robots.

subjects

  • Mathematics

keywords

  • soft robotics; continuum mechanisms; modeling of complex systems; kinematic model of; soft robots