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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2017
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (US);
Marko B. Popovic, Worcester, MA (US);
Matthew Paul Bowers, Worcester, MA (US);
Thane Robert Hunt, Worcester, MA (US);
Lynn Robert Koesterman, Worcester, MA (US);
Michael Pickett, Worcester, MA (US);
Richard Matthew Rafferty, Worcester, MA (US);
Saivimal Sridar, Worcester, MA (US);
Seiichiro Ueda, Worcester, MA (US);
Varun Visnudas Verlencar, Worcester, MA (US);
Amaid Zia, Worcester, MA (US);
Ananth Jonnavittula, Worcester, MA (US);
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a biologically-inspired robotic device comprising: a first member; a second member pivotably connected to the first member; one or more actuators; and a coupler/decoupler mechanism (CDC) selectively coupling or decoupling of the one or more actuators to the second member, such that, when the one or more actuators are coupled to the second member, the one or more actuators act to pivot the second member relative to the first member.