Simulation and Analysis of a Masticatory Robot Based on Biological Structure

Abstract:

To meet the demand of the food texture analysis, dental training, speech therapy and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) research, a device is required to enable the reproduction of human chewing behaviour accurately. Based on the biological structure of masticatory system, this paper presented a robotic model for human chewing system in Solidworks, and analyzed the kinematics character for the masticatory robot via ADAMS. Results have showed that the robotic model is proper to reproduce the human chewing behaviour.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 345)
• Pages: 417-422
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.345.417
• Online since: September 2011
• Authors: Ming Cong, Tong Zhan Liu, Zhan Bo Chang, Wei Liang Xu
• Keywords: Chewing Robot, Masticatory Robot, Parallel Robot, Robotic Jaw

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