2A1-G11 Proposal of Flexible String Actuation Mechanism for Arm and Leg of Stuffed Animal Robot with Good Sense of Touch

Abstract

This work proposes mechanism of stuffed animal robot having friendly face and soft sense of touch, that wants to touch by person and becomes it. Today, the robot that cohabits with man is actively researched. As the one, the stuffed animal loved by a lot of people regardless of the age, sex or the country was paid to attention. The stuffed animal robot of this research achieves seeming the stuffed animal it by softening the moving part. The actuator is brought together at the center of the stuffed animal robot's body. Its arm and leg consist of only soft such as cloth, cotton and sponge. The actuator is driven with string.