Bistable Tensegrity Robot with Jumping Repeatability Based on Rigid Plate-Shaped Compressors

Kento Shimura,Noriyasu Iwamoto,Takuya Umedachi,Kento Shimura,Noriyasu Iwamoto,Takuya Umedachi

This study presents a bistable tensegrity robot that can perform repetitive jumps using one motor. This robot is based on a tensegrity structure that uses rigid plate-shaped compressors. To achieve bistability in this structure, we optimized the position of additional springs using a physics simulator that considers geometric constraints attributed to the collision between compression materials. A...