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Bloom Malumo nga Robotic Gripper by Bio-Inspired Robotics Design Lab

Bloom Malumo nga Robotic Gripper by Bio-Inspired Robotics Design Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award nga Puthaw in Disenyo sa Robotiks, Automaton ug Automasyon Competition Category.


PuthawRobotiks· 2022

Bloom Malumo nga Robotic Gripper

by Bio-Inspired Robotics Design Lab

Client: Bio-inspired Robotics & Design Laboratory

A' Design Award nga Puthaw Winner in Robotiks Category

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The Design

About Bloom Malumo nga Robotic Gripper

Ang Bloom usa ka malumo nga robotic gripper nga gidesinyo alang sa awtomatikong paghawid ug pag-assemble sa mga buluhaton. Ang gripper giinspirar sa tawhanong kamot ug sa siklikanhong pagpamukhad sa Gallic rose. Ang Bloom hinimo gikan sa silicone ug ginapalihok pinaagi sa hangin nga presyur. Ang mga makuha-balik nga "nails" nagtugot sa insakto nga paghawid sa mga nipis nga butang. Ang mga malukot nga petals nagtugot sa pagkuha sa granular nga mga materyales. Ang usa ka flexible nga palad nagbag-o sa gilapdon sa pag-abli aron mahawiran ang halapad nga mga butang. Gigamit ang ubos ug luwas nga presyur aron mobalhin taliwala sa managlahing mga moda sa paghawid. Ang Bloom makahimo sa paghawid og delikado nga mga butang nga luwas bisan duol sa mga tawong trabahante.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Puthaw

Bloom Malumo nga Robotic Gripper usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Puthaw, usa ka dungganon nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa maayong mga disenyo nga nakatagbo sa propesyonal ug industriyal nga mga gikinahanglan nga gipaabot gikan sa maayo ang pagkadisenyo nga mga paglalang. Ang mga mananaog sa Puthaw nagpakita og dakong kahanas, taas nga espesyalisasyon, eksperto nga pagsabot, ug mamugnaon nga abilidad sa ilang mga tiglalang. Gilauman nga ang Bloom Malumo nga Robotic Gripper mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga paglalang nga praktikal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Puthaw naghiusa sa labing maayong mga praktis sa industriya ug adunay hanas nga teknikal nga mga kinaiya nga nalambigit sa kahibalo ug talento. Bloom Malumo nga Robotic Gripper gitahod tungod sa pagkamaabtik niini ug gidisenyo aron maghatag og mga pagpaayo sa kalidad sa kinabuhi nga makatabang sa paghimo sa kalibutan nga mas maayong dapit.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Bloom is a bio-inspired, pneumatically actuated, shape morphing soft robotic gripper that is capable of on-site rapid workspace reconfigurability. It features passive retractable nails, bi-directional foldable petals, and a flexible palm to adapt to various grasping and manipulation tasks. The ability to rapidly reconfigure grasping workspace on-the-fly allows Bloom to perform assembly tasks consisting of highly varying subtasks, a feat previously not possible using conventional rigid or existing soft grippers.
Dimensions & Packaging
115 x 115 x 152mm
Tags
Soft Robotics, Soft Robots, Bio-Inspired Design, Biomimicry, Robotics, Material Science
Production Technology
Design Optimization using FEA, 3D Printing, Silicone Moulding & Casting
Design Challenge
Consumer goods, logistics, and food industries have been benefiting from robotic intervention to meet evolving demands. In such industries, reliable robotic handling of food rely on versatile gripper interfaces with comprehensive and adaptive capabilities. Compared to traditional rigid grippers, Bloom, a state-of-the-art soft gripper utilizes compliant soft actuators made using functional hyperelastic materials, allowing it to grasp a wider range of geometries safely and reliably.
Research
Silicone and air are both soft materials and are the main components in this soft gripper. Because of this, Bloom is able to interface with soft objects safely and effectively.

Bloom can be used in many circumstances including food preparation and healthcare. Because of its material compliance, it is able to work closely with delicate objects and human coworkers. Thus, narrowing the gap between robots and humans.
Inspiration
A product of the Bio-Inspired Robotics Design (BRD) Lab at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Bloom was inspired by both the dexterity of the human hand and the intentional cyclic blooming of the Rosa gallica (Gallic Rose). Mimicking the function of the corpus unguis, (human fingernail) Bloom, can grasp objects as thin as 300 microns, large objects as heavy as 1.4kgs, while being able to scoop objects as small as 1.5 millimeters in radius.
Project Duration
The project concluded in February 2021, at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Operation Flow
Bloom features retractable nails to help in precision grasping of small and thin objects. An optimized bi-directional flap design allows for scooping actions for granular objects such as grains, jelly or scrambled eggs. A multi-material palm design allows for changing Bloom’s aperture for wide objects. Bloom utilizes low, safe pressures (-80kPa to 60kPa) to switch between and operate the various grasping modes.
Team Members
Snehal Jain
Saikrishna Dontu
Joanne Ee Mei Teoh.
Image Credits
Snehal Jain
Saikrishna Dontu
Joanne Ee Mei Teoh
Aaron Chooi
Pablo Valdivia Y Alvarado

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