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Development of a Robotic Hand using Shape Memory Alloy Actuators

형상기억합금 구동기를 이용한 로봇 손 개발

  • Jeon, Chang Gook (Department of Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Yoo, Dong Sang (Department of Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Hankyong National University)
  • 전창국 (한경대학교 전기전자제어공학과) ;
  • 유동상 (한경대학교 전기전자제어공학과)
  • Received : 2016.02.23
  • Accepted : 2016.04.17
  • Published : 2016.04.25
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Abstract

Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) undergo changes in shape and hardness when heated or cooled, and do so with great force. Since wire-type SMAs contract in length when heated and pull with a surprisingly large force and move silently, they can be used as actuactors which replace motors. These SMA actuators can be heated directly with electricity and can be used to create a wide range of motions. This paper presents the mechanical design and control for a three fingered, six degree-of-freedom robotic hand actuated by SMA actuators. Each finger has two joints and each joint is actuated with two tendons in the antagonistic manner. In order to create the sufficient force to make the smooth motion, the tendon is composed of two SMA actuators in parallel. For controlling the current to heat the SMA actuators, PWM drivers are used. In experiments, the antagonistic interaction of fingers are evaluated.

형상기억합금은 가열되거나 냉각될 때 모양과 강도가 변화하면서 큰 힘을 발생한다. 와이어 형태의 형상기억합금은 열을 가하면 길이가 축소되면서 상당히 큰 힘을 발휘하며, 소음없는 운동을 발생시킬 수 있으므로 모터를 대체할 수 있는 구동기로 활용가능하다. 이런 형상기억합금 구동기는 전기로 직접 가열할 수 있으며, 큰 범위의 운동을 만들어내는데 사용될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 형상기억합금 구동기를 이용하여 3 개의 손가락을 가진 6 자유도의 로봇 손을 개발하고 제어하는 것에 대해 기술한다. 각 손가락은 2 개의 관절을 가지고 있으며, 각 관절은 길항(拮抗) 운동을 위해 서로 반대로 동작하는 두 개의 힘줄에 의해 구동된다. 부드러운 운동을 위한 충분한 힘을 만들어 내기 위해 각 힘줄은 2 개의 형상기억합금 구동기가 병렬로 구성된다. 형상기억합금 구동기를 가열하기 위한 전류를 제어하기 위해 PWM 드라이버를 채용하였으며, 실험을 통해 손가락의 길항 작용을 평가한다.

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