表題番号：2015B-288
日付：2016/04/11
研究課題ペーパーメカトロニクスの基礎研究
| 研究者所属（当時） | 資格 | 氏名 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| （代表者） | 理工学術院 先進理工学部 | 教授 | 橋本 周司 |
| （連携研究者） | 芝浦工業大学 | 准教授 | 前田真吾 |
| （連携研究者） | 先進理工学研究科 | 修士課程２年 | 重宗宏毅 |
- 研究成果概要
- Low cost, easy design and rapid fabrication
are the features of the paper robot created by printing. Paper has useful
characteristics for paper electronics. For example, it is low cost, light
weight, thin, strong and high absorbability. These features are applied in
paper electronics to make devices fabricated on paper that are inexpensive and
flexible. “Paper mechatronics” that merges printed robotics and paper
electronics, is expected to achieve those advantages not only in electronics
but also in mechanical systems. In this research, we developed a method to
print a structure and an actuator on a sheet of paper. The paper self-folded along the printed pattern to form the 3D structure of the robot body. The robot structures were printed by using a commercial ink-jet printer with a water-based ink. A tri-layer thermal actuator was developed by printing a resin and conductive inks onto a paper. The actuator was driven with a low voltage compared with the electrostatic actuators. We succeeded in improving the locomotive ability of a small printed robot. The robot could move at 10 mm per step.