arXiv:2504.19685cs.RO2025-04被引 2

用张拉整体结构设计可变刚度机器人腿,提升抗冲击与地形适应能力。

Tensegrity-based Robot Leg Design with Variable Stiffness

  • 基于张拉整体结构设计可调刚度关节,通过调节缆绳张力控制腿部柔顺性。
  • 在突发冲击下可降低至少34.7%的冲击力,负载差10.26N时仍保持相似弯曲。
  • 适合需要高适应性与韧性的复杂地形机器人,如救援或野外探测场景。

动物能精细调节腿部刚度以应对复杂地形并吸收突发冲击。在跳跃和冲刺等动作中,动物通过拮抗肌对主动调控关节刚度,而肌腱和韧带则作为生物弹簧储存与释放能量。尽管仿生足式机器人在稳健运动方面已取得显著进展,但仍缺乏动物运动控制中的精细适应性。实现腿部刚度的主动调控是提升机器人韧性的重要路径。本文提出一种基于张拉整体结构的新型机械设计,将柔性缆绳与刚性构件结合,平衡张力与压力,实现被动柔顺性,适用于吸收冲击和适应多样地形。所设计的机器人腿配备张拉整体关节及缆绳驱动系统,可通过调节张力主动控制旋转刚度。实验表明,该腿在突发冲击下可降低至少34.7%的冲击力,并在负载差异达10.26N时仍保持相近的腿部弯曲程度。结果表明,张拉整体结构为构建更具韧性与适应性的足式机器人提供了潜力。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Animals can finely modulate their leg stiffness to interact with complex terrains and absorb sudden shocks. In feats like leaping and sprinting, animals demonstrate a sophisticated interplay of opposing muscle pairs that actively modulate joint stiffness, while tendons and ligaments act as biological springs storing and releasing energy. Although legged robots have achieved notable progress in robust locomotion, they still lack the refined adaptability inherent in animal motor control. Integrating mechanisms that allow active control of leg stiffness presents a pathway towards more resilient robotic systems. This paper proposes a novel mechanical design to integrate compliancy into robot legs based on tensegrity - a structural principle that combines flexible cables and rigid elements to balance tension and compression. Tensegrity structures naturally allow for passive compliance, making them well-suited for absorbing impacts and adapting to diverse terrains. Our design features a robot leg with tensegrity joints and a mechanism to control the joint's rotational stiffness by modulating the tension of the cable actuation system. We demonstrate that the robot leg can reduce the impact forces of sudden shocks by at least 34.7 % and achieve a similar leg flexion under a load difference of 10.26 N by adjusting its stiffness configuration. The results indicate that tensegrity-based leg designs harbors potential towards more resilient and adaptable legged robots.

机器人腿张拉整体可变刚度柔顺控制

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