通过分析龙虾和蝗虫的腿以及人类手指的形态得到了气动手臂的灵感。它是一个带有外部骨架的两节式桥臂,由气动肌腱驱动。智能控制技术使气动手臂能赶上水滴的速度。 气动手臂在技术上的意图是能够在指定半球状运行范围内延伸到尽可能多的区域。 选择一般技术实践的常规原理,使带气动肌腱的两节式伸缩系统同时反向运行。
AirArm is biologically inspired by analyses of lobsters’ and grasshoppers’ legs and by human pointing gestures. It is a two-segmented arm with an external skeleton powered by pneumatic muscles. Intelligent control technology enables AirArm to catch drops of water.
The technical purpose of AirArm is to reach as many points as possible within a hemispherical operating range defined from a specified point in space.
A two-segmented flexing system with muscles operating together in contrary motion was chosen as the general principle for technical realisation.