Generative Robot Design: Morphological Computation & Underactuated Grippers

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Abstract and I. Introduction

II. Methods

III. Generation of Tendon Driven Grippers

IV. Results and Discussion

V. Conclusion and References

Abstract— Robots’ behavior and performance are determined both by hardware and software. The design process of robotic systems is a complex journey that involves multiple phases. Throughout this process, the aim is to tackle various criteria simultaneously, even though they often contradict each other. The ultimate goal is to uncover the optimal solution that resolves these conflicting factors. Generative, computation or automatic designs are the paradigms aimed at accelerating the whole design process. Within this paper we propose a design methodology to generate linkage mechanisms for robots with morphological computation. We use a graph grammar and a heuristic search algorithm to create robot mechanism graphs that are converted into simulation models for testing the design output. To verify the design methodology we have applied it to...

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