TY - GEN A1 - Rieffel, John A1 - Herrmann, David A1 - Lehmann, Lukas A1 - Schaeffer, Leon A1 - Böhm, Valter ED - Flores, Paulo ED - Marques, Filipe ED - Da Rodrigues Silva, Mariana T1 - Illuminating the morphological diversity of 2D tensegrity grids T2 - MMT Symposium (Mechanism and Machine Theory Symposium): Book of Abstracts ; June 26-28, 2024. - Guimarães, Portugal Y1 - 2024 UR - https://mmtsymposium.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mmtsymposium_bookofabstracts.pdf SN - 978-989-33-6448-2 IS - 1. edition SP - 457 EP - 458 PB - Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade do Minho CY - Guimarães, Portugal ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Herrmann, David A1 - Schaeffer, Leon A1 - Zentner, Lena A1 - Böhm, Valter T1 - Theoretical considerations on 3D tensegrity joints for the use in manipulation systems T2 - Engineering for a changing world : 60th ISC, Ilmenau Scientific Colloquium, Technische Universität Ilmenau, September 4-8, 2023 N2 - This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of a three-dimensional compliant tensegrity joint structure, examining its actuation, kinematics, and response to external loads. The study investigates a baseline configuration and two asymmetric variants of the joint. The relationship between the shape parameter and the parameters of the tensioned segments is derived, enabling the mathematical description of cable lengths for joint actuation. Geometric nonlinear static finite element simulations are performed to analyze the joint's response under various load conditions. The results reveal the joint's range of motion, the effect of different stiffness configurations, and its deformation behavior under external forces. The study highlights the asymmetric nature of the joint and its potential for targeted motion restriction. These findings advance the general understanding of the behavior of the considered tensegrity joint and provide valuable insights for their design and application in soft robotic systems. Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.22032/dbt.58888 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Technische Universität Ilmenau CY - Ilmenau ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Herrmann, David A1 - Schaeffer, Leon A1 - Merker, Lukas A1 - Zentner, Lena A1 - Böhm, Valter ED - Nguyen, Duc-Nam ED - Tran, Ngoc Dang Khoa ED - van Huynh, Tuan ED - Ono, Takahito ED - van Nguyen, Hieu ED - Pandey, Ashok Kumar T1 - An Approach to the Realization of Multistable Tensegrity Structures with Deformable Compressed Members T2 - Microactuators, Microsensors and Micromechanisms : MAMM 2024. N2 - Within this paper a novel tensegrity-mechanism is described. The mechanism is based on a tensegrity principle with multiple states of self-equilibrium. The tensegrity mechanism is built upon a mechanical compliant tensegrity structure, consisting of tensioned and compressed members. The existence of the different states of self-equilibrium depends on the parameters of deformable compressed members with continuous or discontinuous load-displacement characteristic. The working principle of the mechanism and the mechanical compliance is verified by theoretical investigations. Therefore, in the first step, the deformable compressed members are analyzed separately. With the help of the subsequent following form-finding procedure the equilibrium configurations of the mechanism and their static stability are analyzed in dependence of the mechanical parameters of the compressed and tensioned members. As a specific application case, the use of the mechanism as a variable stiffness device is discussed. Y1 - 2025 SN - 978-3-031-83356-4 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-83357-1_34 SP - 343 EP - 350 PB - Springer Nature CY - Cham ER - TY - GEN A1 - Herrmann, David A1 - Schaeffer, Leon A1 - Schmitt, Lukas A1 - Körber, Wolfgang A1 - Merker, Lukas A1 - Zentner, Lena A1 - Böhm, Valter T1 - Design, Erprobung und Vergleich von zwei Manipulatoren auf Basis von nachgiebigen Tensegrity-Strukturen T2 - 10. IFToMM D-A-CH Konferenz 2024: 05./06. März 2024, Universität Rostock N2 - Kurzfassung des Tagungsbeitrags. T2 - Design, test and comparison of two manipulators based on compliant tensegrity-structures Y1 - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:465-20240304-095947-9 U6 - https://doi.org/10.17185/duepublico/81587 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schaeffer, Leon A1 - Herrmann, David A1 - Schratzenstaller, Thomas A1 - Dendorfer, Sebastian A1 - Böhm, Valter T1 - Theoretical considerations on stiffness characteristics of a 3-dimensional tensegrity joint model for the use in dynamic hand orthoses JF - Journal of Medical Robotics Research Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1142/S2424905X25400069 PB - World Scientific ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schaeffer, Leon A1 - Schmaußer, Theresa A1 - Herrmann, David A1 - Lehmann, Lukas A1 - Dendorfer, Sebastian A1 - Böhm, Valter T1 - Multi-Body Simulation of a Dynamic Hand Orthosis based on a Prestressed Compliant Structure Incorporating the Human Hand T2 - 2025 International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR), May 14-16, 2025, Atlanta, GA, USA, N2 - Many dynamic hand orthoses use one degree of freedom joints, such as hinge joints. Therefore, these orthoses can only partially replicate the complex, multi-axis movement of the hand. A possible solution for this is the use of prestressed compliant structures as the basis for orthoses. Determining the joint forces in the wrist and optimizing the dynamic orthosis to influence these forces as well as acting muscle forces are important steps in the development of these orthoses. For this reason, in this work multi-body simulation models of an orthosis with human hand models are presented. Based on these theoretical investigations, more detailed orthosis models as well as initial prototypes of prestressed compliant dynamic hand orthoses can be developed. KW - Hands KW - Wrist KW - Systematics KW - Simulation KW - Dynamics KW - Refining KW - Prototypes KW - Usability KW - Research and development KW - Testing Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/ISMR67322.2025.11025982 SP - 80 EP - 86 PB - IEEE ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lehmann, Lukas A1 - Herrmann, David A1 - Schaeffer, Leon A1 - Albaik, Mohammed A1 - Müller, Emily A1 - Rizzello, Gianluca A1 - Böhm, Valter T1 - Biomimetic Auxetic Compliant Tensegrity Metamaterial with Tunable Poisson's Ratio for the Application as a Soft Robotic Skin T2 - 2025 IEEE International Conference on Cyborg and Bionic Systems (CBS), Beijing, China ;10/17/2025 - 10/19/2025 N2 - The use of compliant tensegrity grids offers significant potential for adaptive and lightweight systems for applications in soft robotics. This paper presents foundational investigations into a new class of auxetic tensegrity metamaterials. This work demonstrates that the auxetic behavior of a tensegrity grid can be realized and tuned solely through the mechanical properties of tensioned members, without altering the equilibrium geometry, offering a key advantage over conventional auxetic structures with fixed topologies. To validate the concept, 3D-printed demonstrators are manufactured, tested and a possible application as a cylindrically shaped soft robotic skin is shown. Y1 - 2025 SN - 979-8-3315-9742-9 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/CBS65871.2025.11267590 SP - 188 EP - 193 PB - IEEE ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schaeffer, Leon A1 - Liebrecht, Melanie A1 - Schmaußer, Theresa A1 - Herrmann, David A1 - Lehmann, Lukas A1 - Böhm, Valter T1 - Finite element analysis of a tensegrity joint model for the use in dynamic hand orthoses T2 - 2025 9th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Applications (ICBEA), Seoul, Republic of Korea, February 27 - March 2, 2025 N2 - Many current dynamic hand orthoses use single degree of freedom joints, such as hinge joints. Consequently, these orthoses can only partially replicate the complex, multi-axis range of motion of the hand. To overcome this limitation, one approach is to use prestressed compliant structures as the basis for orthoses. In order to be able to map the dynamic influences on the orthosis as well as to simulate everyday use, this article provides an overview of this orthosis concept and the most important aspects in the development of such an orthosis including the results of the modal analysis. Based on these theoretical investigations, the presented methodological approach can be used to develop initial prototypes of tensegrity-based hand orthoses. KW - Hand orthosis KW - Modal Analysis KW - Tensegrity Joint Y1 - 2025 UR - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11018707 SN - 979-8-3315-3571-1 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1109/ICBEA66055.2025.00016 SP - 41 EP - 48 PB - IEEE ER -