标题: Sandia Hand + Honda Robotic Mower [打印本页] 作者: choi 时间: 8-23-2012 15:38 标题: Sandia Hand + Honda Robotic Mower (1) New release: Lifelike, Cost-Effective Robotic Sandia Hand Can Disable IEDs. Sandia National Laboratories, Aug 15, 2012 (video). https://share.sandia.gov/news/re ... eases/robotic_hand/
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(a) "The Sandia Hand project is funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
"Principal investigator Curt Salisbury said the goal was to build a capable but affordable robotic system.
(b) "The Sandia Hand is modular, so different types of fingers can be attached with magnets and quickly plugged into the hand frame. The operator has the flexibility to quickly and easily attach additional fingers or other tools, such as flashlights, screwdrivers or cameras. Modularity also gives the Sandia Hand a unique durability. The fingers are designed to fall off should the operator accidentally run the hand into a wall or another object.
"Honda Miimo operates a ‘continuous cutting' system, typically mowing just 2-3mm of grass at a time, several times each week. * * * Unlike a traditional lawn mower it doesn't need to collect cuttings, as the clippings it creates are so small that they are dispersed into the lawn root system, breaking down quickly
"Honda Miimo navigates the garden through an intelligent combination of controls, timers and real-time sensory feedback. It works within a boundary wire, installed under the ground or in the grass around the perimeter of the garden. Honda Miimo detects the electronic signal in the wire and stays within it, ensuring high levels of safety and accuracy. Powered by a high performance lithium-ion battery, it is self-charging, constantly monitoring its battery level and returning to its docking station when it needs to recharge.
"Uniquely, Honda Miimo features a fan, built-in to its blade holder, which creates airflow to effectively ‘suck' the grass towards the blades.
"Honda Miimo features three independent 360 degree ‘bump' sensors, which detect a solid contact between it and any obstacle. If a bump sensor is activated, it will stop, turn and move away from the point of contact in a different direction.
"Honda Miimo can ascend slopes
Note: Honda does not provide a video clip, as of today.