Title :
Characterization of electro-adhesives for robotic applications
Author :
Téllez, Juan P Díaz ; Krahn, Jeff ; Menon, Carlo
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada
Abstract :
Recent research in the field of climbing robots indicates that electro-adhesion may provide an attachment method for robots to adhere to a wide range of materials. This study compares the use of several different styles and shapes of electrodes while maintaining a similar electrode area. Electro-adhesion shear force testing was performed on electro-adhesive samples made with four different insulating polymers. These results are compared in order to indicate the best type of insulating material for electro-adhesives. Shear force adhesion tests are carried out on and compared for a wide range of common building materials.
Keywords :
adhesion; adhesives; insulating materials; mobile robots; polymer insulators; robot kinematics; attachment method; climbing robots; electroadhesion shear force testing; electroadhesives; electrode shape; electrode style; insulating material; insulating polymers; robotic applications; Adhesives; Electrodes; Plastics; Rough surfaces; Substrates; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Karon Beach, Phuket
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2136-6
DOI :
10.1109/ROBIO.2011.6181562
