A Validated Physical Model For Real-Time Simulation of Soft Robotic Snakes

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  • Renato Gasoto
  • Miles Macklin
  • Xuan Liu
  • Yinan Sun
  • Erleben, Kenny
  • Cagdas Onal
  • Jie Fu
In this work we present a framework that is capable of accurately representing soft robotic actuators in a multiphysics environment in real-time. We propose a constraint-based dynamics model of a 1-dimensional pneumatic soft actuator that accounts for internal pressure forces, as well as the effect of actuator latency and damping under inflation and deflation and demonstrate its accuracy a full soft robotic snake with the composition of multiple 1D actuators. We verify our model's accuracy in static deformation and dynamic locomotion open-loop control experiments. To achieve real-time performance we leverage the parallel computation power of GPUs to allow interactive control and feedback.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
PublisherIEEE
Publication date2019
Pages6272-6279
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5386-6027-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) - Palais des congres de Montreal, Montreal, Canada
Duration: 20 May 201924 May 2019

Conference

Conference2019 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
LocationPalais des congres de Montreal
LandCanada
ByMontreal
Periode20/05/201924/05/2019

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