Title :
Research on silkworm handling robot
Author :
Takanobu, Hideaki ; Ishihara, Hiroshi ; Aizawa, Tomonari ; Watanabe, Yasumasa ; Miura, Hirofumi ; Ohura, Masanobu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Syst. Eng., Kogakuin Univ., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
28 Sept.-2 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
This paper describes the development and experimental results of a silkworm handling robot. Silkworm handling robot was developed for the purpose of automated breeding of silkworm larvae. The silkworm larvae are soft and amorphous. Therefore, gripping them is extremely difficult, and requires a specialized handling system. The authors succeeded in handling of a silkworm larva.
Keywords :
dexterous manipulators; grippers; zoology; automated breeding; silkworm handling robot; silkworm larvae; specialized handling system; Actuators; Amorphous materials; Glands; Humanoid robots; Insects; Joints; Production facilities; Robotics and automation; Rubber; Service robots;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2004. (IROS 2004). Proceedings. 2004 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8463-6
DOI :
10.1109/IROS.2004.1390036
