Optimization through Simulation of Poly-Articulated Mechanical Systems Used in Medical Robotics

Abstract:

Conception of certain mechanical systems used in medical robotics is limited due to the ranges of allowed values for different design factors: weight, volume, quality, safety, and cost. It was identified the need to design these products and to simplify/optimize the concept, so that, with minimal changes, can be created families like products with the same functions but with different technical characteristics. Still, there are ways to use modern instruments parametrization design, finite element analysis of dynamic behavior of a poly-articulated miniature robotic arm. The research consists in the development of a methodology applied to result concrete data relating to the design of the poly-articulated mechanical system, simulation and validation of geometric patterns models predetermined of a FEM analysis. Also, the obtained information during tests will be used to determine the final configuration of the optimized concept.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 657)
• Pages: 813-817
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.657.813
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Violeta Cristina Contoloru*, Dragos Popa
• Keywords: Conception, Medical Robots, Modeling, Optimization, Polyarticulate Arm, Simulation

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