High-Degree-of-Freedom Lightweight Bioinspired Leg for Enhanced Mobility in Small Robots
In microrobotics, enhancing locomotion capabilities by increasing the degrees of freedom (DoF) of leg mechanisms under severe spatial constraints remains a significant challenge. Inspired by insect locomotion, this paper presents a novel micro-scale parallel leg mechanism with four degrees of freedom, and systematically analyzes its mechanical design, electrical system, and kinematics. The design incorporates two spherical five-bar linkages to achieve spatial motion within a parallel four-bar configuration. Furthermore, a concentric design strategy is employed to simplify the analytical solution of the leg kinematics. Due to the parallel system architecture, all actuators are located on the main body, substantially reducing the equivalent inertia of moving parts compared to traditional high-DOF leg structures. The total mass of the system is only 18.9 g, with an end-effector output force of approximately 0.5 N and a workspace exceeding 22255 mm3. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed single-leg mechanism achieves excellent motion flexibility, highlighting its potential for micro bio-inspired robotics.
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