Projektbeschreibung
Neue weiche Robotiksysteme, die Schmerz fühlen – und sich automatisch heilen
Lebende Organismen können Verletzungen heilen. Angeschlagene Roboter müssen ausgetauscht oder repariert werden, was wirtschaftlich und umwelttechnisch nicht tragbar ist. Der Europäische Grüne Deal ist ein wichtiger Schritt in die richtige Richtung, genau wie das Recht auf Reparatur. Das EU-finanzierte Projekt SHERO erreicht technologische Durchbrüche mit selbstheilenden weichen Robotern und führt so zu Innovationen entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette. Die eingesetzten Materialien gehen über Beschichtungen hinaus hin zu 3D-Strukturkomponenten mit unterschiedlichen Materialeigenschaften. Verschiedene Produktionstechnologien, darunter der 3D-Druck, erzeugen Komponenten aus mehreren Materialien. Eingebettete heilbare Sensoren verleihen die Fähigkeit, Schaden zu fühlen. Das Projekte zeigte, dass Greifroboter mit intelligenter Steuerung, die schwer beschädigt waren, sich heilen und ihre ursprüngliche Leistung wieder erlangen konnten.
Ziel
"While artificial intelligence, robotics and computing power advance at a stunning pace, the physical interactions between such systems remain as an unsolved question. Replacement aftermarket parts for robotics account for $400 billion a year. This figure, comparable to the entire GDP of Belgium, could be reduced if smart materials were combined with robotics and AI to heal robotic parts or prevent damage. The natural healing function has inspired chemists to impart similar properties to synthetic materials, creating “self-healing materials"". These materials have the ability to recover their key-properties after damage through a self-healing (SH) mechanism. A broad range of SH materials has been developed, based on a variety of chemical and physical principles, and has led to innovative applications. While Europe was well positioned in the discovery of new SH materials, this project aims to take a leading position in an emerging area of application of these materials. In robotics and machines in general, SH materials and healing abilities have not yet been explored. This project will realize the scientifically ambitious and technologically concrete breakthroughs to exploit the combination of self-healing materials with (damage) sensing capabilities, intelligence and automated healing in soft robotics. This implies the design of anthropomorphic materials, capable of feeling pain. By intelligent control the inflicted damage will prompt the whole system to rest and heal before (more) serious damage occurs, restoring not only structural integrity by reattaching broken parts, but also restoring complex functions like sensing and actuation. To achieve this, dedicated SH materials will be synthesized and characterised, SH actuators and sensors will be created, and dedicated control intelligence for structural health monitoring and autonomous SH procedures will be investigated. All these technologies will be integrated in two demonstrators to disseminate the objectives."
Wissenschaftliches Gebiet
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligence
- engineering and technologycivil engineeringstructural engineeringstructural health monitoring
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticssoft robotics
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
Schlüsselbegriffe
Programm/Programme
Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung
Andere Projekte für diesen Aufruf anzeigenUnterauftrag
H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2019-2020-01
Finanzierungsplan
RIA - Research and Innovation actionKoordinator
1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
Belgien