形状记忆合金丝驱动的手功能康复外骨骼设计与试验研究

Design and Experimental Study on a Hand Function Rehabilitation Exoskeleton Driven by Shape Memory Alloy Wires

  • 摘要: 为解决可穿戴式手功能康复机器人重量大、人机契合度和舒适性不佳的问题,提出一种形状记忆合金(SMA)丝驱动的手功能康复外骨骼结构。在分析手部生理结构及肌肉骨骼运动机理的基础上,结合SMA丝收缩特性模拟肌肉肌腱的致动原理,设计了扁平式SMA丝位移放大滑轮组增程机构,构建了人机耦合运动学与静力学模型,并建立了基于SMA丝电阻反馈的PSO-BP-PID(粒子群优化-反向传播-PID)控制方法。研制了SMA丝驱动的可穿戴式手功能康复外骨骼样机,其质量仅166 g。对其运动性能、抓握能力和工作温度进行了实验测试。实验结果表明,该外骨骼最大弯曲角度达160°,平均指尖力约6.5 N,PSO-BP-PID控制相比于传统PID控制具有更好的响应速度和控制精度,通过手指协同运动可完成多种常见物品的抓握,足以满足日常康复辅助需要。

     

    Abstract: To address the issues of high weight, poor human-machine compatibility, and low comfort of wearable hand function rehabilitation robots, a hand function rehabilitation exoskeleton structure driven by shape memory alloy (SMA) wires is proposed. Based on the analysis on hand physiological structures and musculoskeletal motion mechanisms, the contraction characteristics of SMA wires are combined to simulate the actuation principle of muscles and tendons. A range extender with displacement amplification pulley block based on flat SMA wire is designed, and human-machine coupling kinematic and static models are constructed. A PSO-BP-PID (particle swarm optimization-backpropagation-PID) control method based on SMA wire resistance feedback is established. A wearable hand function rehabilitation exoskeleton prototype driven by SMA wires is developed, with a mass of only 166 g. Its motion performance, grasping ability, and working temperature are experimentally tested. Experimental results show that the maximum bending angle of the exoskeleton reaches 160°, and the average fingertip force is approximately 6.5 N. The PSO-BP-PID control demonstrates better response speed and control accuracy compared to traditional PID methods. Grasping actions can be completed on various common objects through coordinated finger movements, meeting the requirements for daily rehabilitation assistance.

     

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