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Tensegrity Robots
Heads: Shinichi Hirai Date: 2008 - 2016
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Project Description |
In this research, we will investigate a robot that moves over terrain via the deformation of tensegrity structure. The body consists of rigid elements connected by tensional members. Deformation of tensegrity structure yields the locomotion over terrain.
2015/6/9 | visit to SIA (news) |
2014/7/11 | Presented "Locomotion of Tensegrity Robots" at Sustainable Flexible Automation Technical Committee of Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers |
2013/4/1 | Proposal for Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research "Dynamics in Rolling and Jumping of Tensegrity Structures" was accepted. |
2012/3/26 | Tensegrity robots were intoduced ini a TV program Morning Bird!. |
2011/1/24 | Tensegrity robots appear in a magazine "Aera". (RS Web) |
2010/9/21 | Hirai Lab. was introduced in a TV program Love ☆ Lab. (News 610, NHK Kyoto). |
2010/8/28 | Open Campus |
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Rolling of tensegrity robot |
Personnel |
Name | Title | Degree | |
Mizuho Shibata | Kinki University | Ph.D | |
Fumiya Kawai | Graduated | Master of Eng. | |
Yuuki Aboshi | Graduated | Master of Eng. | |
Ryo Imuta | Graduated | Master of Eng. | |
Yuusuke Koizumi | Graduated | Master of Eng. | |
Kazuma Terashi | Graduated | Master of Eng. | |
Toma Suzuki | Graduated | ||
Yasunari Tabuchi | Graduated | ||
Touma Taniguchi | Graduated | ||
Yuuta Kyotou | Graduated | ||
Mitsuo Nakase | Graduated | ||
Fumio Saijyo | Graduated |
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