Humanoid
On Earth, in space or in the ocean: The humanoid realises highly complex motion sequences
Festo's fluidic muscles perform a completely different kind of bionic task in the humanoid muscle robot, which is a joint project of EvoLogics GmbH and the Faculty of Bionics and Evolutionary Technology at the Technical University of Berlin. From a first functional study using a simple bionic arm in the year 2000 and various intermediate stages, this project developed into a torso with two anthropomorphic bionic arms and five-finger hands.
The key element for the technical conversion was supplied by the Festo fluidic muscle, whose tensile force is transferred torque-free by means of artificial nerves in the form of extremely tear-proof Dyneema® cords - even several joints away - to the desired final control elements. In this way, the drive unit can be arranged conveniently in the body and the mass of the moving parts be kept small.
The robot can perform programmed movements or be remote controlled online via a data suit or data gloves.
Festo's fluidic muscles perform a completely different kind of bionic task in the humanoid muscle robot, which is a joint project of EvoLogics GmbH and the Faculty of Bionics and Evolutionary Technology at the Technical University of Berlin. From a first functional study using a simple bionic arm in the year 2000 and various intermediate stages, this project developed into a torso with two anthropomorphic bionic arms and five-finger hands.
The key element for the technical conversion was supplied by the Festo fluidic muscle, whose tensile force is transferred torque-free by means of artificial nerves in the form of extremely tear-proof Dyneema® cords - even several joints away - to the desired final control elements. In this way, the drive unit can be arranged conveniently in the body and the mass of the moving parts be kept small.
The robot can perform programmed movements or be remote controlled online via a data suit or data gloves.
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