TY - GEN
T1 - Development of a Lightweight Deformable Surface Mechanism (DSM) by Applying Shape-Memory Alloy (SMA) and the Sponge for Handling Objects
AU - Zhang, Peizhi
AU - Saito, Namiko
AU - Shigemune, Hiroki
AU - Sugano, Shigeki
N1 - Funding Information:
*This work was supported by the Leading Program of Waseda University.
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© 2020 IEEE.
PY - 2020/10/11
Y1 - 2020/10/11
N2 - In this paper, we present a lightweight Deformable Surface Mechanism (DSM) by applying shape-memory alloy (SMA) and sponge for moving objects as a soft actuator. The SMA is driven by heating and cooling processing with the cur-rent flowing. For the SMA, cooling is a process for recovering to original length which consumes time. In order to decrease the recovering time and making the surface deformable, a sponge sheet is applied in the mechanism. We used the cotton thread to sew the SMA into the sponge to manufacture the mechanism. The DSM contains a multi-triangle structure, and each triangle works as an individual actuation unit. By applying this structure and special sewing technique, the sponge sheet can be deformed in a vertical direction when the SMA contracted. While, when the current is turned off, the SMA can be stretched to the original length by the pushing force generated by the sponge. Therefore, a deformable surface mechanism with a rapid response can be achieved. We simulated the changing of uni-Deformable Surface Mechanism (uniDSM), and the experiments were followed to compare with the analyzed results. Additionally, different objects were examined on the DSM to test the conveyance ability.
AB - In this paper, we present a lightweight Deformable Surface Mechanism (DSM) by applying shape-memory alloy (SMA) and sponge for moving objects as a soft actuator. The SMA is driven by heating and cooling processing with the cur-rent flowing. For the SMA, cooling is a process for recovering to original length which consumes time. In order to decrease the recovering time and making the surface deformable, a sponge sheet is applied in the mechanism. We used the cotton thread to sew the SMA into the sponge to manufacture the mechanism. The DSM contains a multi-triangle structure, and each triangle works as an individual actuation unit. By applying this structure and special sewing technique, the sponge sheet can be deformed in a vertical direction when the SMA contracted. While, when the current is turned off, the SMA can be stretched to the original length by the pushing force generated by the sponge. Therefore, a deformable surface mechanism with a rapid response can be achieved. We simulated the changing of uni-Deformable Surface Mechanism (uniDSM), and the experiments were followed to compare with the analyzed results. Additionally, different objects were examined on the DSM to test the conveyance ability.
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U2 - 10.1109/SMC42975.2020.9283459
DO - 10.1109/SMC42975.2020.9283459
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85098842836
T3 - Conference Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
SP - 1406
EP - 1411
BT - 2020 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2020
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2020 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2020
Y2 - 11 October 2020 through 14 October 2020
ER -