Journal of the Robotics Society of Japan
Online ISSN : 1884-7145
Print ISSN : 0289-1824
ISSN-L : 0289-1824
Study on Mobile Micro-Robot using Centrifugal Force
Kiyoshi Ioi
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1999 Volume 17 Issue 3 Pages 396-401

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This paper deals with a new mobile micro-robot using centrifugal force. Many mobile micro-robots using PZT elements have been developed, though their PZT elements generally require some high voltage amplifiers with electric cable lines. Therefore, it is a little difficult for the mobile micro-robot to move about in long and thin pipes. My proposed micro-robot consists of many brush fibers, two coreless motors and a button electric cell. These coreless motors with eccentric weights generate centrifugal forces which transmit to the brush fibers with elastictity, and consequently occur driving forces of the micro-robot. First, I derive a basic mathematical model of the mobile micro-robot using centrifugal forces. Next, some simple prototypes of this robot are developed, and the characteristics of high velocity is examined by experiment. Finally, I verify the validity of the proposed mathematical model by comparing simulation results with experimental results .
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