Properties Validation of an Anisotropic Dry Adhesion Designed for Legged Climbing Robots

摘要：

The anisotropy of dry adhesion increases the efficiency of climbing animals when sticking to different surfaces because less energy is required to detach their feet when compared with isotropic adhesion mechanisms. To replicate this functionality, a synthetic anisotropic dry adhesive has been fabricated using elastomer fibers with offset caps. This paper presents the properties validation of a designed anisotropic dry adhesive. Experiment results show that the adhesive has achieved the desired anisotropic behavior. Further analysis of the relationship between pulling angle, sample thickness and adhesive loading orientation reveals potential strategies in dry adhesive implementation on a preliminarily developed legged climbing robot.

作者: Y. Li D. Sameoto C. Menon

作者单位: MENRVA Group,School of Engineering Science,Simon Fraser University,Burnaby,BC V5A 1S6 Canada

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics(2009 IEEE 机器人与仿生技术国际会议 ROBIO 2009)

会议地点: 桂林

会议语种:英文

页码: 1906-1911

在线出版日期: 2009-12-19（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）