Humanoid Robot: Using Load Cells

Application Summary

FUTEK partnered with The Robot Studio, a specialist in biometric robotic hardware, to construct a full functioning humanoid robot. There are over 60 of FUTEK's LSB200 Miniature S-Beam Jr. Load Cells in operation monitoring the robot's movements.

How it Works

1. The Robot Studio decided to replicate human mechanics by developing the most precise and complex mechanism - a humanoid robot.

2. While emulating the structure and geometry of human forelimbs, all bones, joints and connective tissue required force monitoring.

3. The Robot Studio employed FUTEK's LSB200 Miniature S-Beam Jr. load cell to audit the mechanical loads as the humanoid operated.

4. Being that size constraints were a challenge, the miniature load cell fit perfectly into the architecture of the design and delivered exact force measurements via USB Solutions.

5. These loads were streamed onto a PC and analyzed through FUTEK's SENSIT™ Test and Measurement Software.