Development of Flexible Cowl Covered Mobile Robot in Consideration with Safety and Design Property

Yasunari Kakigi; Kazumichi Inoue; Masaaki Hijikata; Koichi Ozaki

doi:10.20965/jrm.2017.p0630

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JRM Vol.29 No.4 pp. 630-638

doi: 10.20965/jrm.2017.p0630

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Development of Flexible Cowl Covered Mobile Robot in Consideration with Safety and Design Property

Yasunari Kakigi^*, Kazumichi Inoue^**, Masaaki Hijikata^, and Koichi Ozaki^

^*Graduate School of Engineering, Utsunomiya University
7-1-2 Yoto, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi 321-8585, Japan

^**National Institute of Technology, Oyama College
771 Nakakuki, Oyama City, Tochigi 323-0806, Japan

Received:

January 30, 2017

Accepted:

June 28, 2017

Published:

August 20, 2017

Keywords:

robot cowl, service robot, autonomous mobile robot, robot design, Real World Robot Challenge

Abstract

A robot working in public spaces must not frighten the surrounding people. However, this could occur if it is not evident that the robot is safe. To avoid frightening people, the robot must be designed with both safety and appearance considerations. However, few relevant design theories have been developed. In this study, a mobile robot was designed using a concept that eliminates dangerous elements from the mobile robot’s appearance. Finally, we developed a mobile robot with a flexible cowl based on safety and design property considerations.

Flexible cowl covered mobile robot

Cite this article as:

Y. Kakigi, K. Inoue, M. Hijikata, and K. Ozaki, “Development of Flexible Cowl Covered Mobile Robot in Consideration with Safety and Design Property,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.29 No.4, pp. 630-638, 2017.

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This article is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationa License.

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Development of Flexible Cowl Covered Mobile Robot in Consideration with Safety and Design Property

Yasunari Kakigi*, Kazumichi Inoue**, Masaaki Hijikata*, and Koichi Ozaki*

Yasunari Kakigi^*, Kazumichi Inoue^**, Masaaki Hijikata^, and Koichi Ozaki^