NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has developed a bio-inspired synthetic muscle for next-generation area robots and medical prostheses.
The product, developed on the institute’s Smart Materials, Structures and Systems (SMSS) Lab, might be utilised for adaptive robotic prostheses for bio-medical utility within the nation, and likewise result in the creation of a brand new class of area robots which can reinforce Indian Space Technology, and can be utilized in sensible buildings, vehicles, and aviation business as properly, the researchers stated.
The SMSS Lab is positioned within the Department of Mechanical Engineering on the IIT Kanpur and is led by Prof. Bishakh Bhattacharya.
The know-how includes quick and environment friendly actuators, whose goal is to generate mechanical output, resembling pressure and displacement, by reworking electrical power. The researchers stated the form reminiscence alloy (SMA) based mostly actuators are a category of sensible supplies and lightweight weight that may restore their form after being uncovered to excessive temperatures. SMAs are additionally higher alternate options to traditional actuators, though they’ve some limitations by way of pressure vary and actuation pace.
“Researchers on the SMSS Lab at IIT Kanpur labored upon these limitations and has developed this distinctive form reminiscence alloy-based bio-inspired muscle design that holds the potential to revitalize the Space Robotics and bio-medical know-how business,” explained Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur.
He added that this invention will not only result in the development of Next Gen Space Robots and Medical Prostheses, but will also help aviation and some other industries. “In a way, it will help make multiple sectors self-reliant and more advanced in the long run,” he stated.
The invention will encourage researchers within the area of bio-mechatronics to develop adaptive robotic prostheses for bio-medical utility within the nation. It will cut back no less than one third of the present price of bio-medical gadgets and improve the affordability of high-performance techniques like MRI Scanner, CT scanner and Surgical Robots. The know-how can even allow improvement of affected person rooms with low upkeep and quieter operation, the researcher stated.
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