Vacuum-actuated buckling-based fingers
INTRODUCTION
Develop vacuum-actuated buckling-based fingers. Focus on the simplicity of design for manufacturability and the improvement of grip force compare to other soft robotic fingers. Manuscript in preparation.
The research was funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology Research Scholarship, and was granted Best Application Award in AllRing Technology Innovation Competition, which was held to honor creative undergraduate research with the potential to apply for patent.
TENSILE TEST
By conducting uniaxial tensile test, we determined the mechanical properties (such as Young's modulus & poisson ratio) of TPE 30D and TPE 40D.
SIMULATION
Simulated the configuration of the soft robot finger after applying negative pressure, and are currently working on to optimize the design parameters.
3D PRINTING of SOFT MATERIALS
Tried to print different types of commercially available soft materials through FDM 3D printer and worked on to design printable configuration of the finger.
Research Advisor
Prof. Jia-Yang Juang
莊嘉揚 教授
Research Lab
Multiscale Systems Lab (MSL)
Works on the science and tech-nology of systems and devices involving multiscale dimensions.
