Electromagnetically Driven Robot for Multipurpose Applications
This paper presents a novel design of a continuum robot driven by electromagnets and springs, offering enhanced precision in multi-degree-of-freedom bending for diverse applications. Traditional continuum robots, while effective in navigating constrained environments, often face limitations in actua...
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| author | Abdulrahman Alrumayh Khaled Alhassoon Fahd Alsaleem Mahmoud Shaban Fahad Nasser Alsunaydih |
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| description | This paper presents a novel design of a continuum robot driven by electromagnets and springs, offering enhanced precision in multi-degree-of-freedom bending for diverse applications. Traditional continuum robots, while effective in navigating constrained environments, often face limitations in actuation methods, such as wire-based systems or pre-curved tubes. Our design overcomes these challenges by utilizing electromagnetically driven actuation, which allows each segment of the robot to bend independently at any angle, providing unprecedented flexibility and control. The technical challenges discussed emphasize the goals of this work, with the main aim being to develop a motion control system that uses electromagnets and springs to improve the accuracy and consistency of the robot’s movements. By balancing magnetic and spring forces, our system ensures predictable and stable motion in 3D space. The integration of this mechanism into multi-segmented robots opens up new possibilities in fields such as medical devices, search and rescue operations, and industrial inspection. Finite element method (FEM) simulations validate the efficiency of the proposed approach, demonstrating the precise control of the robot’s motion trajectory and enhancing its operational reliability in complex scenarios. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0006067fc1184b93b57ec5be4059aaa22025-01-24T13:21:32ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-01-0115297310.3390/app15020973Electromagnetically Driven Robot for Multipurpose ApplicationsAbdulrahman Alrumayh0Khaled Alhassoon1Fahd Alsaleem2Mahmoud Shaban3Fahad Nasser Alsunaydih4Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah 52571, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah 52571, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah 52571, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah 52571, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Buraydah 52571, Saudi ArabiaThis paper presents a novel design of a continuum robot driven by electromagnets and springs, offering enhanced precision in multi-degree-of-freedom bending for diverse applications. Traditional continuum robots, while effective in navigating constrained environments, often face limitations in actuation methods, such as wire-based systems or pre-curved tubes. Our design overcomes these challenges by utilizing electromagnetically driven actuation, which allows each segment of the robot to bend independently at any angle, providing unprecedented flexibility and control. The technical challenges discussed emphasize the goals of this work, with the main aim being to develop a motion control system that uses electromagnets and springs to improve the accuracy and consistency of the robot’s movements. By balancing magnetic and spring forces, our system ensures predictable and stable motion in 3D space. The integration of this mechanism into multi-segmented robots opens up new possibilities in fields such as medical devices, search and rescue operations, and industrial inspection. Finite element method (FEM) simulations validate the efficiency of the proposed approach, demonstrating the precise control of the robot’s motion trajectory and enhancing its operational reliability in complex scenarios.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/973roboticselectromagneticscontinuum robotactuatorsmulti-degree-of-freedom robots3D |
| spellingShingle | Abdulrahman Alrumayh Khaled Alhassoon Fahd Alsaleem Mahmoud Shaban Fahad Nasser Alsunaydih Electromagnetically Driven Robot for Multipurpose Applications Applied Sciences robotics electromagnetics continuum robot actuators multi-degree-of-freedom robots 3D |
| title | Electromagnetically Driven Robot for Multipurpose Applications |
| title_full | Electromagnetically Driven Robot for Multipurpose Applications |
| title_fullStr | Electromagnetically Driven Robot for Multipurpose Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electromagnetically Driven Robot for Multipurpose Applications |
| title_short | Electromagnetically Driven Robot for Multipurpose Applications |
| title_sort | electromagnetically driven robot for multipurpose applications |
| topic | robotics electromagnetics continuum robot actuators multi-degree-of-freedom robots 3D |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/2/973 |
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