New Law of Physics Could Help Advance Wide Range of Robotic Technologies
Written by AZoRoboticsApr 30 2021
Despite the massive use of robotic devices right from assembly lines to medicine, engineers have a tough time accounting for the friction arising when those robots hold on to objects especially in wet conditions.
Image Credit: North Carolina State University
Scientists have found out a new law of physics responsible for this kind of friction, which must help the discovery of an extensive range of robotic technologies.
Our work here opens the door to creating more reliable and functional haptic and robotic devices in applications such as telesurgery and manufacturing.
Although robotic devices are used in everything from assembly lines to medicine, engineers have a hard time accounting for the friction that occurs when.
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IMAGE: Researchers have now described a new law of physics that accounts for elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) friction, which should advance a wide range of robotic technologies. EHL friction occurs when two. view more
Credit: Lilian Hsiao
Although robotic devices are used in everything from assembly lines to medicine, engineers have a hard time accounting for the friction that occurs when those robots grip objects - particularly in wet environments. Researchers have now discovered a new law of physics that accounts for this type of friction, which should advance a wide range of robotic technologies. Our work here opens the door to creating more reliable and functional haptic and robotic devices in applications such as telesurgery and manufacturing, says Lilian Hsiao, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at North Carolina State University and corresponding author of a paper on the work.