arXiv:2409.01319cs.RO2024-09被引 15

用磁力远程控制藤蔓机器人,实现精准弯曲与导航。

External Steering of Vine Robots via Magnetic Actuation

  • 通过磁性末端胶囊实现6自由度定位与远程操控。
  • 最小弯曲半径达3.85厘米,内部压力30 kPa下稳定运行。
  • 适合内窥镜等医疗场景,支持无剪切力导航与初步回缩功能。

本文探讨了外部磁力控制在藤蔓机器人中的应用,以实现其高曲率转向与内腔导航能力。藤蔓机器人受自然生长与运动策略启发,具备被动绕障变形能力,但缺乏主动选择生长方向的机制。研究提出磁控生长机器人的原理,并通过实验验证该方法的有效性。文中展示了一款直径25毫米、集成磁性末端胶囊的藤蔓机器人,包含6自由度(DOF)定位系统与摄像头,内部压力为30 kPa时最小弯曲半径可达3.85厘米。此外,该机器人在复杂路径导航中表现出良好性能,磁力驱动可避免屈曲,实现长距离自由空间移动。利用6 DOF定位系统验证了磁性末端的悬浮效果,确保藤蔓机器人无剪切力特性得以保持。同时,通过磁力矩作用,初步实现了藤蔓回缩功能。研究成果推动了可控藤蔓机器人在内腔诊疗中的应用,具备高尖端力与无剪切导航优势。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

This paper explores the concept of external magnetic control for vine robots to enable their high curvature steering and navigation for use in endoluminal applications. Vine robots, inspired by natural growth and locomotion strategies, present unique shape adaptation capabilities that allow passive deformation around obstacles. However, without additional steering mechanisms, they lack the ability to actively select the desired direction of growth. The principles of magnetically steered growing robots are discussed, and experimental results showcase the effectiveness of the proposed magnetic actuation approach. We present a 25 mm diameter vine robot with integrated magnetic tip capsule, including 6 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) localization and camera and demonstrate a minimum bending radius of 3.85 cm with an internal pressure of 30 kPa. Furthermore, we evaluate the robot's ability to form tight curvature through complex navigation tasks, with magnetic actuation allowing for extended free-space navigation without buckling. The suspension of the magnetic tip was also validated using the 6 DOF localization system to ensure that the shear-free nature of vine robots was preserved. Additionally, by exploiting the magnetic wrench at the tip, we showcase preliminary results of vine retraction. The findings contribute to the development of controllable vine robots for endoluminal applications, providing high tip force and shear-free navigation.

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