Grant: Alliance Grants
University of Prince Edward Island
$63,000.00
ROBIN: Rotation-based Buckling Instability Analysis and Application to Creation of Novel Soft Mechanism
FY 2024-25
Summary
The primary objective of this international collaborative project is to tackle Rotation-based Buckling Instability aNalysis (ROBIN) of large-scale volumetric body covered with continuous soft and flex skin. Specifically, we will investigate 1) characteristics and correlation of non-linear deformation, self-contact, and external interaction stimuli of buckling states of soft and flexible skin with respect to rotating actions, 2) morphological optimization of ROBIN-based structure through model-based and learning-based approaches, 3) sensing-based feedback control for buckling instability. In the perspective of potential applications, we plan to design and develop ROBIN-based squeezing gripper and pump, and then examine how to employ such prototypes for food processing and automation, including egg quality inspection and Atlantic lobster sorting-out. The international collaborative project will extend and strengthen research collaboration and HQP co-training between Dr. Ho and Dr. Ngo's research labs.
Program
Alliance Grants
Recipient
Location
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
593651-2024
Name nom
Ngo, Trung Dung TD
Department département
Sustainable Design Engineering, Faculty of
Organization id
88
Institution établissement
University of Prince Edward Island
Province en
Prince Edward Island
Province fr
Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2024
Award amount
63000
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
1206
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Engineering
Area of application fr
Génie
Research subject code
2600
Research subject group en
Robotics
Research subject group fr
Robotique
Research subject en
Robotics
Research subject fr
Robotique
Field of research list names en
Not available
Field of research list names fr
Non disponible
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
ROBIN: Rotation-based Buckling Instability Analysis and Application to Creation of Novel Soft Mechanism
Keywords
control engineering; grasping; instability analysis; morphological optimization; soft mechanism; soft robotics; tactile sensing
Application summary
The primary objective of this international collaborative project is to tackle Rotation-based Buckling Instability aNalysis (ROBIN) of large-scale volumetric body covered with continuous soft and flex skin. Specifically, we will investigate 1) characteristics and correlation of non-linear deformation, self-contact, and external interaction stimuli of buckling states of soft and flexible skin with respect to rotating actions, 2) morphological optimization of ROBIN-based structure through model-based and learning-based approaches, 3) sensing-based feedback control for buckling instability. In the perspective of potential applications, we plan to design and develop ROBIN-based squeezing gripper and pump, and then examine how to employ such prototypes for food processing and automation, including egg quality inspection and Atlantic lobster sorting-out. The international collaborative project will extend and strengthen research collaboration and HQP co-training between Dr. Ho and Dr. Ngo's research labs.
