Designing and implementing small RT jumping mechanisms
The small and lightweight robots to be developed will have a reduced ability to move over rough terrain considering their scale in comparison to the target environments. To make up for this, jumping mechanisms that can be equipped in small robots will be developed as mechanical systems through research and development that takes into account energy consumption, the effects from terramechanics, and other factors.
We will also conduct research and development into methods for housing robots in containers and later deploying them, as well as functions to deliver containers and robots to sites with the use of air bags or other mechanisms.



Researchers
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Takao MAEDA
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology