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Improving Strength And Stability In Continuum Robots, Jake A Childs
Improving Strength And Stability In Continuum Robots, Jake A Childs
Doctoral Dissertations
Continuum robots, which are bio-inspired ’trunk-like’ robots, are characterized for their inherent compliance and range of motion. One of the key challenges in continuum robotics research is developing robots with sufficient strength and stability without adding additional weight or complexity to the design. The research conducted in this dissertation encompasses design and modeling strategies that address these challenges in strength and stability. This work improves three continuum robot actuation paradigms: (1) tendon-driven continuum robots (TDCR), (2) concentric tube robots (CTR), and (3) concentric push-pull robots (CPPR). The first chapter of contribution covers strategies for improving strength in TDCRs. The payload …