TY - GEN
T1 - Design of a mastication robot mechanism using a human skull model
AU - Takanobu, Hideaki
AU - Takanishi, Atsuo
AU - Kato, Ichiro
PY - 1993/12/1
Y1 - 1993/12/1
N2 - This paper describes a mechanism for a mastication robot using a human skull model. Since 1986 the authors have been developing the WJ (Waseda Jaw) series of mastication robots by using a dental study model, a duralumin mandibular, DC motors, wires, etc. From 1986 to 1991 the authors developed mastication robots with a mechanical mandibular model, and experimented with these robots. However, in order to analyze the human masticatory system, we needed a model closer to the human. The characteristics of the new mastication robot mechanism developed in 1992 are, that this robot has a structure similar to the human by using a skull model and, that the argument of the temporalis muscle force vector is variable by using two actuators. On the basis of this robot, we will be able to clarify and construct a quantitative and dynamic masticatory model for human mastication because it has human-like structures.
AB - This paper describes a mechanism for a mastication robot using a human skull model. Since 1986 the authors have been developing the WJ (Waseda Jaw) series of mastication robots by using a dental study model, a duralumin mandibular, DC motors, wires, etc. From 1986 to 1991 the authors developed mastication robots with a mechanical mandibular model, and experimented with these robots. However, in order to analyze the human masticatory system, we needed a model closer to the human. The characteristics of the new mastication robot mechanism developed in 1992 are, that this robot has a structure similar to the human by using a skull model and, that the argument of the temporalis muscle force vector is variable by using two actuators. On the basis of this robot, we will be able to clarify and construct a quantitative and dynamic masticatory model for human mastication because it has human-like structures.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:0027803252
SN - 0780308239
T3 - 1993 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
SP - 203
EP - 208
BT - 1993 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
A2 - Anon, null
PB - Publ by IEEE
T2 - Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
Y2 - 26 July 1993 through 30 July 1993
ER -