A robotic system with an arm assembly that includes: a pedestal, a first member operatively coupled to an opposing end of the pedestal, and a second member operatively coupled to an opposing end of the first member. The robotic system further includes a joint operatively coupled to an opposing end of the second member and at least one phalange assembly operatively coupled to the joint. The at least one phalange assembly includes: a third member operatively coupled to the joint, a fourth member operatively coupled to an opposing end of the third member, and a fifth member operatively coupled to an opposing end of the fourth member. The robotic system further includes an interchangeable manipulator is operatively coupled to the opposing end of the fifth member.

A robot hand module includes a palm part and a thumb module coupled to the palm part, wherein the thumb module includes a thumb phalangeal part movably coupled to the palm part, a thumb cable part having a first side connected to the thumb phalangeal part, and a thumb driving part connected to a second side of the thumb cable part and configured to operate the thumb phalangeal part by extending the thumb cable part to the outside or retracting the thumb cable part, and wherein the thumb phalangeal part includes a thumb pre-tensioner configured to pull the thumb cable part, a first side of the thumb pre-tensioner being fixed relative to the thumb phalangeal part, and a second side of the thumb pre-tensioner being fixed to the thumb cable part.

The invention disclosure a remotely operated pneumatic manipulator based on Kinect, comprising Kinect sensor, computer, D/A embedded board, PWM piezoelectric pneumatic ratio valve, pneumatic triad, air compressor, artificial muscle, spring and finger joint, wherein the Kinect sensor is provided on one side of the finger joint, a camera module of the Kinect sensor is faced to the finger joint. The pneumatic humanoid manipulator of the invention has basically the same dimensions as human hands, can achieve human-computer interaction and remotely operation, the transmission structure thereof is novel, simple and compact, the fingers thereon are convenient to control and flexible to move, the finger movement range is large for wide application, moreover, the PWM piezoelectric pneumatic ratio valve is with advantages of fast dynamic response, low cost, strong resistance to noise, and high detection accuracy of Kinect sensor.

The present disclosure provides a system and a method for manipulating a robotic device. The system includes a human interface device for obtaining information associated with a position and/or movement of a user's finger using the human interface device; and a robotic device for simulating the position and/or movement of the user's finger in real time. The robotic device is in communication with the human interface device. The operating system of the robotic device of the present disclosure can accurately simulate the functions of human hand.

In order to extend a life span of a flexible cable passing through a movable portion, provided is a hand mechanism which has a plurality of fingers and grips an object with the fingers, including: a flexible cable; a joint which flexes or extends with the grip of the object, has a path for the flexible cable, and has a first surface and a second surface that is a surface bending from the first surface at a bending portion in the path; and a sheet which is provided between the first surface and the flexible cable to have flexibility and is formed such that a gap is provided between the second surface and the sheet.

A robot manipulator includes: an arm body; a wrist effector, connected to the arm body; a multi-degree-of-freedom (DOF) connecting device, rotatably connected to the wrist effector; and a grabber, connected to the multi-DOF connecting device, wherein the multi-DOF connecting device is configured to receive a power output by the wrist effector and drive the grabber to rotate.

A robot includes a body, a first robotic arm physically coupled to the body, and a first discrete hydraulic system comprising a first plurality of hydraulic components. The first robotic arm includes a first end effector. The first hydraulic system is operable to control the first end effector. The first plurality of hydraulic components is integrated with the first robotic arm. In some implementations, the robot includes a second robotic arm physically coupled to the body, and a second discrete hydraulic system consisting of a second plurality of hydraulic components. The second robotic arm includes a second end effector. The second hydraulic system is operable to control the second end effector. The second plurality of hydraulic components are integrated with the second robotic arm. The second hydraulic system is hydraulically-isolated from the first hydraulic system.

A soft actuator includes an inflation chamber. The inflation chamber has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The inflation chamber is inflatable during an inflation stage, in which the second end rotates toward the first end about a folding axis, and is operable to be loaded during an inflated stage, in which the inflation chamber is inflated. The soft actuator also includes a variable-stiffness hinge located between the first end and the second end along the folding axis. The variable-stiffness hinge has a decreased stiffness in the inflation stage and an increased stiffness in the inflated stage.

An actuated or mobile device such as a mobile robot or robotic muscle is provided, wherein mobility may be enabled by means of novel models of inchworm actuator positioned to tighten, loosen, move, or pull on one or more strings or tendons to directly or indirectly effect motion. The clamp elements of the inchworm actuator may include the novel optimization of being H-shaped and/or including a ‘beak’ element. Inchworm actuators tightening and/or loosening strings or tendons may cause ‘foot’ elements to rotatably extend from or tuck into a surface of the device, enabling the device to pull itself along. The device may include one or more moveable joints implemented as a bow joint. One or a grouped set of inchworm actuators pulling tendons may be used to rotate an axle, particularly for implementing a robotic joint around the axle.

The present disclosure provides an object recognition apparatus, which includes: an actuator unit configured to contact an object and generate vibrations and transmit them through objects based on the inherent characteristic of the object; and a sensor unit connected to the actuator unit to receive the vibration and generate a voltage signal.