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WAREC-1 – A Four-Limbed Robot with Advanced Locomotion and Manipulation Capabilities

  • Kenji HashimotoEmail author
  • Takashi Matsuzawa
  • Xiao Sun
  • Tomofumi Fujiwara
  • Xixun Wang
  • Yasuaki Konishi
  • Noritaka Sato
  • Takahiro Endo
  • Fumitoshi Matsuno
  • Naoyuki Kubota
  • Yuichiro Toda
  • Naoyuki Takesue
  • Kazuyoshi Wada
  • Tetsuya Mouri
  • Haruhisa Kawasaki
  • Akio Namiki
  • Yang Liu
  • Atsuo Takanishi
  • Satoshi Tadokoro
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Abstract

This chapter introduces a novel four-limbed robot, WAREC-1, that has advanced locomotion and manipulation capability with versatile locomotion styles. At disaster sites, there are various types of environments through which a robot must traverse, such as rough terrain filled with rubbles, narrow places, stairs, and vertical ladders. WAREC-1 moves in hazardous environments by transitioning among various locomotion styles, such as bipedal/quadrupedal walking, crawling, and ladder climbing. WAREC-1 has identically structured limbs with 28 degrees of freedom (DoF) in total with 7-DoFs in each limb. The robot is 1,690 mm tall when standing on two limbs, and weighs 155 kg. We developed three types of actuator units with hollow structures to pass the wiring inside the joints of WAREC-1, which enables the robot to move on rubble piles by creeping on its stomach. Main contributions of our research are following five topics: (1) Development of a four-limbed robot, WAREC-1. (2) Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) using laser range sensor array. (3) Teleoperation system using past image records to generate a third-person view. (4) High-power and low-energy hand. (5) Lightweight master system for telemanipulation and an assist control system for improving the maneuverability of master-slave systems.

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Acknowledgements

This study was conducted with the support of Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University; Future Robotics Organization, Waseda University, and as a part of the humanoid project at the Humanoid Robotics Institute, Waseda University. This research was partially supported by SolidWorks Japan K. K; DYDEN Corporation; and KITO Corporation. This work was supported by Impulsing Paradigm Change through Disruptive Technologies (ImPACT) Tough Robotics Challenge program of Japan Science and Technology (JST) Agency.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Kenji Hashimoto
    • 1
    Email author
  • Takashi Matsuzawa
    • 2
  • Xiao Sun
    • 2
  • Tomofumi Fujiwara
    • 3
  • Xixun Wang
    • 3
  • Yasuaki Konishi
    • 3
  • Noritaka Sato
    • 4
  • Takahiro Endo
    • 3
  • Fumitoshi Matsuno
    • 3
  • Naoyuki Kubota
    • 5
  • Yuichiro Toda
    • 6
  • Naoyuki Takesue
    • 5
  • Kazuyoshi Wada
    • 5
  • Tetsuya Mouri
    • 7
  • Haruhisa Kawasaki
    • 7
  • Akio Namiki
    • 8
  • Yang Liu
    • 8
  • Atsuo Takanishi
    • 9
  • Satoshi Tadokoro
    • 10
  1. 1.Meiji UniversityKawasaki-shiJapan
  2. 2.Waseda UniversityShinjuku-kuJapan
  3. 3.Kyoto UniversityNishikyo-kuJapan
  4. 4.Nagoya Institute of TechnologySyowa-kuJapan
  5. 5.Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityHinoJapan
  6. 6.Okayama UniversityKita, OkayamaJapan
  7. 7.Gifu UniversityGifuJapan
  8. 8.Chiba UniversityInage-kuJapan
  9. 9.Waseda UniversityShinjuku-kuJapan
  10. 10.Tohoku UniversityAoba-kuJapan

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