Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems to analyze wearable technology. A robot with snake assembly works in conjunction with a server in order to simulate the locomotive actions of appendages and to concomitantly determine the response of wearable technology devices, which are attached to the snake robot assembly, to the simulated locomotive actions.

A work apparatus includes a parallel link mechanism, a position control actuator, a linear motion mechanism, and a rotating mechanism. The parallel link mechanism includes three or more link mechanisms that couple a distal end side link hub to a proximal end side link hub such that a position of the distal end side link hub can be changed relative to the proximal end side link hub. The position control actuator operates the parallel link mechanism. The linear motion mechanism moves a working body in an axial direction orthogonal to a central axis of the proximal end side link hub. The rotating mechanism is mounted on the distal end side link hub and rotates a work object about a rotation center axis parallel to a movement direction of the linear motion mechanism when the central axis and a central axis are on the same line.

A robot system includes a first robot and a second robot, and the second robot has a base, a shaft provided translationally along an axis direction of a first axis on the base, and an arm provided rotatably with respect to the shaft, and the first robot can perform work on a work object that can be carried by the second robot.

The disclosure relates to a coating plant robot (1), in particular as a manipulating robot (1) for opening or closing a motor vehicle bodywork during a painting process, comprising a robot kinematic system (6-15) for moving an effector (14) in the space. The disclosure provides that the robot kinematic system (6-15) has a first robot arm (8) with a parallel kinematic system.

A parallel-type micro robot capable of precise control while minimizing size thereof and a surgical robot system having the same are disclosed. The parallel-type micro robot includes a base plate, a work plate, a main fixing shaft module, a horizontal movement module and at least one angle-controlling module. The base plate includes a base body portion and at least one base connecting portion connected to the base body portion. The work plate includes a work body portion corresponding to the base body portion and at least one work connecting portion connecting to the work body portion to correspond to the base connecting portion. The main fixing shaft module is disposed between the base body portion and the work body portion, and coupled to the work body portion such that the work body portion is rotatable. The horizontal movement module is disposed between the main fixing shaft module and the base body portion, and moves the main fixing shaft module along first and second directions intersecting each other. The angle-controlling module is coupled to the base connecting portion such that the base connecting portion is rotatable, is coupled to the work connecting portion such that the work connecting portion is rotatable, and allows translational motion between the base connecting portion and the work connecting portion. Thus, a size of a robot may be minimized while improving the structural stability and precise control.

The present disclosure discloses a five-degree-of-freedom hybrid robot with rotational supports. A first and a second fixed shaft seats are rotatably connected to a first and a second rotational support through a hinge, respectively. One end of a first length adjustment device runs through the first rotational support, and the other end is fixedly connected to a moving platform. One end of each of the second and third length adjustment devices runs through the first rotational support and is then connected to the moving platform, respectively. Middle portions of the first, second and third length adjustment devices are each hinged onto the first rotational support. One end of a fourth length adjustment device runs through the second rotational support and is connected to the moving platform. Middle portion of the fourth length adjustment device is hinged onto the second rotational support.

The invention pertains to a device for 3-dimensionally positioning a coupling component, which forms part of an actuator-driven coupling structure, wherein said device comprises at least a first coupling element that extends in a first longitudinal direction and can be bidirectionally displaced along its first longitudinal direction by means of a first actuator, a second coupling element that extends in a second longitudinal direction and can be bidirectionally displaced along its second longitudinal direction, which extends orthogonal to the first longitudinal direction, by means of a second actuator, and a lever with a longitudinal lever direction that is mounted pivotably about a pivoting axis, which divides the lever into a work arm and a power arm. The longitudinal lever direction of the lever either extends along the first longitudinal direction and its work arm is on its end fixed on the second coupling element such that it can be pivoted about the second longitudinal direction or the longitudinal lever direction of the lever extends along the second longitudinal direction and its work arm is on its end fixed on the first coupling element such that it can be pivoted about the first longitudinal direction. Furthermore the power arm of the lever is functionally connected to a third actuator in such a way that a torque, which acts upon the lever about the pivoting axis, can be generated.

A robot arm (500) for positioning a tool (44) with controlled orientation. The robot arm (500) comprises an inner-arm linkage (15, 18, 29; 15, 18, 77); an outer-arm linkage (23; 81; 173; 228; 632; 384) and a first actuator (1; 249) configured to rotate the inner-arm linkage about a first axis of rotation (180). The inner-arm linkage includes a first inner link (15) that at an inner end is arranged to rotate around a fourth axis of rotation (185), and a second inner link (18) that at an inner end is arranged to rotate around a different, third axis of rotation (182, 185), wherein the axes of rotation (182, 185) are perpendicular to the first axis of rotation (180), and the rotations result in a geometric reconfiguration of the inner-arm linkage. The inner-arm linkage also includes a connection shaft (29; 77) mounted at an outer end of the first inner link and at an outer end of the second inner link by means of joints of at least one degree of freedom, is connected to the outer-arm linkage via the connection shaft, is connected to the tool and forms a first kinematic chain that gives a first degree of freedom for positioning the tool. A second actuator (2; 254) is configured to rotate the outer-arm linkage around the second axis of rotation, thereby forming a second kinematic chain giving a second degree of freedom for positioning the tool. A third actuator (3) is configured to move the outer-arm linkage by actuating the geometrically reconfigurable inner-arm linkage, resulting in a movement of the second axis of rotation around which the outer-arm linkage is arranged to rotate, thereby forming a third kinematic chain giving a third degree of freedom for positioning the tool. The robot arm also comprises one or more transmission mechanisms that in combination with the outer-arm linkage are arranged to accomplish the controlled orientation of the tool.

A device for the relative movement between an input member and an output member, the device comprising an input member (100); an output member (108); an intermediate member (104) coupling the input member (100) and the output member (108); a first kinematics bond (102) coupling the intermediate member (104) and the input member (100); the first kinematics bond (102) providing at least two rotational degrees of freedom; and a second kinematics bond (106) coupling the intermediate member (104) and the output member (108), the second kinematics bond (106) being adapted to transmit rotational motions between the intermediate member (104) and the output member (108) and to offset rotation axes of at least two rotational degrees of freedom of the output member (108).

A motion data generation system of a robot including an upper body, a waist, and a lower body is provided. The motion data generation system includes a subject motion data acquisition unit that acquires upper body motion data captured from motion of the upper body of a subject and captured waist motion data captured from motion of the waist of the subject, a manually generated motion data acquisition unit that acquires lower body motion data and manually generated waist motion data, the lower body motion data and the manually generated waist motion data being generated through manual input by a user, and a robot motion control unit. The robot motion control unit includes a leg state determination unit and a waist motion data generation unit.