Design and fabrication of a soft pneumatic actuator gripper for bento box robot

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  • Le Hoai Nam
    The University of Danang - University of Science and Technology, Vietnam

Keywords:

food grasping
soft gripper
hyperelastic material
morphology
finite element method

Abstract

This article presents the design and fabrication of a soft gripper made of hyperelastic materials and driven by pneumatics for application in a bento box robot system. The soft fingers are designed based on material properties and morphological studies. The design prototypes are then simulated using the finite element method in Abaqus software to predict the actual behavior of the gripper. Finally, the design prototypes are fabricated using molding and 3D printing methods, going through 5 versions, and are tested to evaluate their ability to grasp various food items without causing spillage or damage, as required by the company.

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Oct 31, 2024
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Lê Hoài Nam. “Design and Fabrication of a Soft Pneumatic Actuator Gripper for Bento Box Robot”. The University of Danang - Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 22, no. 10, Oct. 2024, pp. 53-57, https://jst-ud.vn/jst-ud/article/view/9324.

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