【Full HD】ABENICS: Active Ball Joint Mechanism With Three-DoF Based on Spherical Gear Meshings

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @aintheidot9111
    @aintheidot9111 3 года назад +1142

    Not enough people are talking about how well presented this was! My mom generally has a hard time understanding things like this, but the way it was presented made it really intuitive to grasp it!

    • @VroomTech
      @VroomTech 3 года назад +4

      How does your comment have more likes than mine... Ffs

    • @Sergiuss555
      @Sergiuss555 3 года назад +22

      @@VroomTech yours was rational. People like soap opera. Next time complain about the world and appeal to mom.

    • @AskeEriksen
      @AskeEriksen 3 года назад +4

      the presentation on this is a piece of art ;) taking notes for future projects

    • @zefzone-215
      @zefzone-215 3 года назад +10

      @@VroomTech Really? You're bickering over someone with a difference of 100 likes? 🤦‍♂️

    • @h1r0zzz
      @h1r0zzz 3 года назад +1

      Reddit

  • @BjornThePiper
    @BjornThePiper 3 года назад +625

    This is infinitely more satisfying than most of the self proclaimed "satisfying" animations on youtube.

    • @midnightengineer14
      @midnightengineer14 3 года назад +3

      Yes i agree 10000%

    • @AvisPraeda777
      @AvisPraeda777 3 года назад +7

      Something should be inherently satisfying. Simple machines coming together to create a complex mechanism that performs smoothly.

    • @thomasmoser7382
      @thomasmoser7382 3 года назад +2

      i worked for a couple of years in a factory that assembles linear robots, i just love this kind of stuff with all the thought going into this to cramp as much moving part into such a small space :D

    • @nextlifeonearth
      @nextlifeonearth 3 года назад +1

      Maybe without the music

    • @GeometricPidgeon
      @GeometricPidgeon 3 года назад

      Thats the difference between motion graphics and CAD modeling for robotics lol

  • @htlhausi
    @htlhausi 3 года назад +304

    Absolutely stunning mechanism and spot on presentation. The engineering, mathematics and coding of it must be amazing.

  • @JohnJaggerJack
    @JohnJaggerJack 11 месяцев назад +51

    Not many people are this willingly to show the innards of their design and the mechanical concept driving it. It is people like you that push us forward. You deserve the highest regards.

    • @Fine_i_set_the_handle
      @Fine_i_set_the_handle 10 месяцев назад +1

      It's a useless device, the motors/manipulators take up too much space and the patterns on the ball and gears (if made with steel) would require extremely cost prohibitive machining. Some kids in college made it to flex their intellect but its actual applications in the real world are 0. Otherwise they wouldn't be showing how this unpatented device works in such great detail.

    • @blessedafricarains6429
      @blessedafricarains6429 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@Fine_i_set_the_handlemaybe it has ONE use atleast because it seems like it's shoved up your arse

    • @jayc33day
      @jayc33day 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@Fine_i_set_the_handle🤡

    • @polycrystallinecandy
      @polycrystallinecandy 3 месяца назад +1

      ​@@Fine_i_set_the_handleToo much space for what application? The gear can be made for next to nothing with additive manufacturing. This isn't a product, it's a proof of concept for a new design. All other practical considerations are secondary at this stage, that's how all new designs start.

  • @Dumb-Comment
    @Dumb-Comment 3 года назад +2052

    Imagine the math when trying to code this thing

    • @Scrogan
      @Scrogan 3 года назад +211

      Probably quaternions lmao

    • @blueredbrick
      @blueredbrick 3 года назад +118

      PhD level stuff going on here

    • @DescendDab
      @DescendDab 3 года назад +77

      @Bonny _ try inventing them for the first time ever lmao

    • @DescendDab
      @DescendDab 3 года назад +5

      @Bonny _ yea true

    • @MinatoAsk
      @MinatoAsk 3 года назад +58

      The maths is not quite bad, just inverse kinematics should be sufficient..

  • @hamishfox
    @hamishfox 3 года назад +37

    This is one of those things that just makes so much sense that you can't believe no one thought of it sooner. It is pure genius.

    • @derricktopping6693
      @derricktopping6693 3 года назад +4

      Was thought of. Just no action. Same idea as the cars wheels in “I Robot”. I would say.

    • @derricktopping6693
      @derricktopping6693 3 года назад

      Was thought of. Just no action. Same idea as the cars wheels in “I Robot”. I would say.

  • @kittuboy91
    @kittuboy91 3 года назад +475

    RUclips algorithm: Are you interested in robotics?
    Me: Er, I don't know anything about it, so-
    Algorithm: Ok lol anyway here's a dope video about a ball joint

    • @exterminater267
      @exterminater267 3 года назад +4

      Right? I watch one video about Pacific Rim and now YT decides to let me know that we're working on that sorta tech.

    • @k0lpA
      @k0lpA 3 года назад +1

      RUclips knows us more than we do

  • @Lineage8
    @Lineage8 9 месяцев назад +8

    Here are some additional details that you may want to include in your translation:
    The mechanism was developed by researchers at Yamagata University in Japan.
    It is called "ABENICS," which stands for "Active Ball Joint with ENgineering of Spherical and Saddle Gears."
    The mechanism has potential applications in robots, medical devices, and other machines that require precise positioning and control.

  • @ugurunver2403
    @ugurunver2403 3 года назад +517

    This is the most brilliant product of intelligence i have seen in a while.

    • @orbismworldbuilding8428
      @orbismworldbuilding8428 3 года назад +4

      I can only agree

    • @AutoFirePad
      @AutoFirePad 3 года назад +12

      Indeed. But useless tho.

    • @kentgladden4316
      @kentgladden4316 3 года назад +7

      Posting it like this wasn't brilliant. The CCP just got handed a blueprint. They'll ignore patents. And use it militarily.

    • @shTree
      @shTree 3 года назад +25

      @@kentgladden4316 Yeah technology is cool and all but have you considered CHINA?

    • @Relatablename
      @Relatablename 3 года назад +18

      @@AutoFirePad Not true. Imagine sticking this kind of drive on a 3D printer.

  • @x9x9x9x9x9
    @x9x9x9x9x9 3 года назад +23

    Not only is the mechanism cool but the explanation was incredibly well done making this basically open source. Nice work.

  • @AccidentalScience
    @AccidentalScience 3 года назад +123

    Impressive, beautiful mechanism so cleverly designed, and well presented.

  • @ckidslag3903
    @ckidslag3903 3 года назад +209

    This looks incredible. I don't want to revisit quaternions to understand it but I really want to play with it.

    • @zach3360
      @zach3360 3 года назад +7

      Noob

    • @slykeren8371
      @slykeren8371 3 года назад +6

      i don't know what that means but i agree

    • @carlislenightingale8853
      @carlislenightingale8853 3 года назад +4

      add another motor for 4 degrees of freedom

    • @MasterCookies
      @MasterCookies 3 года назад

      You seam to be smarter than me, i take it quite at face value but the basic seams to be simple gear movment, am i wrong?

    • @ButtlordExtraman
      @ButtlordExtraman 3 года назад +15

      @@MasterCookies the movements normal but the idea of knowing how to manipulate several movements to get the final output movement is whats dogshit, its a fuckload of maths and not very visualizable in terms of mathematics

  • @div6440
    @div6440 3 года назад +160

    Shows Monopole gear
    Me: Well, yeah, thats how gears work.
    Turns monopole gear 90 degrees.
    Me: OH SH** !!! THAT'S GENIUS!!!

    • @kolterdyx
      @kolterdyx 3 года назад +8

      I also reacted like that! I was like "how has no one thought about that in like 500 years??"

    • @kolterdyx
      @kolterdyx 3 года назад +6

      @red dunkey huh?

    • @kjj26k
      @kjj26k 3 года назад +2

      @@kolterdyx
      Maybe they mean that it has been thought of, but kept a secret?
      Or that patent trolling is to blame?

    • @Sako-85_308
      @Sako-85_308 3 года назад +1

      @@kolterdyx ruclips.net/video/XKBX0r3J-9Y/видео.html

    • @23lkjdfjsdlfj
      @23lkjdfjsdlfj 3 года назад +1

      @@Sako-85_308 ty - that was really great!

  • @tinkeriso6169
    @tinkeriso6169 3 года назад +6

    Probably the one who designed it perceives things we can't even comprehend, this is so creative and beautiful.

  • @albertoarmendariz3620
    @albertoarmendariz3620 3 года назад +42

    It's creations like these that inspire me to keep moving forward in my pursuit of robotics. It's been a while since I have done engineering for school but I know that I want to make things like this. Not only for commercial use, but to inspire others like these artists did with me

  • @amazingmao
    @amazingmao 3 года назад +249

    I see that Project V is proceeding nicely.
    When will the first Mobile Suits be ready?

    • @airy_co
      @airy_co 3 года назад +10

      asking the real questions, ty

    • @B.G.Greyskull
      @B.G.Greyskull 3 года назад +24

      funnily enough, that was the first thing i thought of. Mobile Suit Testing

    • @delta7890
      @delta7890 3 года назад +11

      Sieg Zeon!

    • @AzureWiler
      @AzureWiler 3 года назад +5

      under rated comment

    • @htf5555
      @htf5555 3 года назад +3

      next video: psychic manipulation mechanism

  • @enjerth78
    @enjerth78 3 года назад +21

    It's like the ball is threaded in the way a multi-directional screw would be threaded (it can engage or disengage clockwise or counter-clockwise, depending on pressure... generally impractical for screws) and then the driving ball joints are the single-direction threaded guide, but turnable so it can engage to turn the multi-directional threading on the ball. Very neat!

    • @KKasdqwerzxy
      @KKasdqwerzxy 3 года назад

      Exactly I had the same idea bidirectional threads

  • @roxas1069
    @roxas1069 3 года назад +11

    japan is back at it again this time making arm and leg joints for their mechs

  • @sage5296
    @sage5296 3 года назад +11

    This video is quite dense in terms of information but it's so well explained through the animations, barely have to pause or slow down at all to understand it. Absolutely incredible design

    • @TheGrmany69
      @TheGrmany69 3 года назад +1

      More like you can catch the info...

  • @jurjenbos228
    @jurjenbos228 3 года назад +1

    Thank you very much for not only showing it, but also explaining it properly. If all ads where like this, life would be much better for everyone.

  • @berni_schmorg
    @berni_schmorg 3 года назад +89

    This is so beautiful. It's so intuitive and makes so much sense but coming up with something like that is crazy!
    Now I'm very interested in the math behind it, are the driving rollers working on some weird core XY variant? What's the math behind roller input and output shaft position. I want to know it all :D

    • @kolterdyx
      @kolterdyx 3 года назад +2

      It probably doesn't actually know the angle each axis on the ball and calculates how much they will change depending on the speed, direction and angle of the driver gears and keeps track of that

    • @Poptart133g
      @Poptart133g 3 года назад +10

      @@kolterdyx I agree with you completely. I work for a company designing and testing precision motion control systems, and while it would be possible, and not too difficult to use motors with built in rotary encoders, the lack of encoder wires coming from the motors show these are running in open-loop with no position feedback.
      If you had motors with encoders and pair each set of motors on an arm in standard XY configuration(the 2 motors would be offset 90°), then you could do the trig calculations to calculation the physical travel/rotation of the ball. Then interesting part comes on how you want to handle the second set of motors on the other arm.
      You could either do the pain in the ass over, complicated route, of having all 4 axis running in sync to handle each command if your software will allow it(I've done it on hexapod systems, and it is a lot of math and an absolute pain), or assign roles for specific axis. I'd probably have one arm handle the XY rotation, have one of the motors on the other arm handle the Z rotation(the X and Y will need to be set to slaves axis of Z to rotate when it does, while still following their own commands). The 4th motor on the arm with the Z axis, I would have running constant low current to always be opposing a primary axis to prevent the backlash issue seen at 4:35(the jerking at the start of the movement is the driving motor is shifting the contacting fact of the ball's gear).
      While this is a cool concept, the backlash issue inherent to this design rules this out for any precision work, and the low contact area because of the possible tooth width means that with any load added, you'll see wear become a more serious issue. With wear, you will increase your already existing backlash issue, and at worse, break a tooth or one of the rollers on the motors. This will not reliably be able to handle loads, and if a tooth or roller face breaks or shears off, the load attached will come crashing down. Also the fact there is no simple way to add electrical limits to a system like this, means that any programming mistakes with this will likely result in damages.
      TL;DR: Yes to you, and sadly no to the design... it is cool though.

    • @MinatoAsk
      @MinatoAsk 3 года назад

      You can try learn inverse kinematics

    • @Poptart133g
      @Poptart133g 3 года назад +3

      @@MinatoAsk "You could either do the pain in the ass over, complicated route, of having all 4 axis running in sync to handle each command if your software will allow it(I've done it on hexapod systems, and it is a lot of math and an absolute pain)," I was actually referring to IK there as it's the only way to run a hexapod system properly. But when there is only one rotational position you are controlling and all axis are at a set relative angle to each other, there's not much reason I see in trying to run IK. Plus I personally wouldn't trust IK in a situation like this for two reasons.
      Reason one is that this setup looks very prone to running into gimbal lock situations if you're not careful, and in precision systems, you don't want the system you be on the fly making alternate routes to free an axis is that situation.
      Reason 2 is that there is that with the arm attached, you have fairly defined physical limits that are not axis specific. On most systems with hardstops, you will have electrical or software limits that tell the stage, "stop you are about to go passed your safe limit and hit something". On this, you don't have electrical limits, and as the axis are always shifting orientation, software limits would be very difficult, and risk damaging the the system if something is missed.
      Plus as I stated in my previous comment, unless you sacrifice one axis to keep a slight opposing force to an axis, you will have unwanted backlash to deal with.
      While this wasn't really designed with precision in mind, that is just the priorities I have when looking at something like this. Even something not requiring very high levels of precision, like a simple parts picker on a PCB assembly system, that backlash and the wear the teeth will experience over time would make this a no-go in my book.
      This is just my opinion based on my experience, and the field I'm in. Others with a different background and priorities may look at this differently, but if everyone agreed on everything, the world would be a rather boring place.

    • @MinatoAsk
      @MinatoAsk 3 года назад

      @@Poptart133g very well written! Part of learning is learning the hard way first only to find there's easy way to do it, lol!
      I've deal with servo motor controls before and used IK, so yeah, maybe the alternative is better for this specific project

  • @EazyRed
    @EazyRed 3 года назад +1

    Being a videographer, this could be GAME CHANGING on robotic camera rigs
    im awestruck rn holyyyyyyyy

  • @lgtwzrd
    @lgtwzrd 3 года назад +3

    I was trying for long time to imagine a ball joint that would work like this, but with much more simplified mechanism. This could be revolutionary for robotics!

  • @whyjnot420
    @whyjnot420 3 года назад +3

    I love seeing the demo/promo videos of things like this. What really makes this stand head and shoulders above so many others, is how instead of just showing off the example, they break down how it works. Well done!

  • @FAB1150
    @FAB1150 3 года назад +23

    I don't know if I'm more impressed by the mechanism, or by the beautiful animation

  • @ahobimo732
    @ahobimo732 3 года назад +1

    I used to think I was mechanically creative... Then I saw this. I'm awestruck. The person who thought of this is a true gift to the universe.

  • @StormBurnX
    @StormBurnX 3 года назад +36

    Absolutely fantastic work, the gearing is almost hypnotic to watch and the Moe Shop style music is a bubbly delight :)

  • @Omegadarkdrake
    @Omegadarkdrake 3 года назад +1

    whatever person or team that animated this needs some type of award.

  • @dweeb511
    @dweeb511 3 года назад +10

    This will be a revolution in robotic artwork and installation

    • @marc-antoinethebeautiful7714
      @marc-antoinethebeautiful7714 3 года назад +2

      Art work 10/10 , Useful 2/10, Practicality in programing the servos 1/10, Price tag 0/10. Compacity vs force output 5/10. Number of components required to build the servo motion output 3/10. Something genius to make your friend jealous 9.5/10. Outsource ability of producing components 7/10. Precision of the output 4/10* because it could be better if not made of plastic. Over all video 8/10. Final score: 49.5/100

    • @ziad_jkhan
      @ziad_jkhan 3 года назад

      @@marc-antoinethebeautiful7714 Thank you for this beautiful analysis. I've been trying to wrap my head around it for a while and you nailed it.

  • @broadcast4722
    @broadcast4722 9 месяцев назад +2

    動画の技術がすごいのはもちろんなのですが、曲の編集がものすごく良いです。
    本家の曲に対し、よりチルとイージーの方に重点を置いてる感じが堪りません。
    こちらのリミックスバージョンをスマホに入れて聞きたいくらいです。

  • @bleughost
    @bleughost 3 года назад +104

    Maybe I can live long enough to see a real mobile suit.

    • @rrteppo
      @rrteppo 3 года назад +14

      the main issue with a mobile suit is actually how it is powered. People have crafted power suits but they then have Massive wires coming out the back so they can't move around much.

    • @ajaxsakaraplayz4070
      @ajaxsakaraplayz4070 3 года назад +6

      @@rrteppo thing is in Gundam all the wires are non existent or inside of the exoskeleton, which all lead to the pilot using it and such

    • @joshdoyle182
      @joshdoyle182 3 года назад +6

      @@rrteppo The power is needed in order to combine inertia with versatility. Improving strength-to-weight-ratios in all the electrical and mechanical parts could sort that out. So Graphene could probably do it.

    • @matsveritas2055
      @matsveritas2055 3 года назад +3

      I’ll one-up you. Graphene *will* be doing it once the draconian dynasties stops lobbying their pocket-scientists and politicians to file countless fallacious studies regarding the potential toxicity of graphene, and NCT more specifically.

    • @ogwarfthedawf
      @ogwarfthedawf 3 года назад +3

      @@rrteppo Just invent free energy lol

  • @Eldorado1239
    @Eldorado1239 3 года назад +4

    The engineering, video editing, music... wow.
    "Jack of all trades, master of all"

  • @KacperLaska
    @KacperLaska 3 года назад +7

    I completely agree with everyone here, the presentation and execution of the project is something to marvel at.
    The system is mechanically redundant as you have more motors (inputs) than degrees of freedom. Although this shortcoming, I think that this is a wonderful showcase of engineering, and someone will find such an actuator useful someday.

    • @exol511
      @exol511 3 года назад +7

      Tbf dual motor/input for single linear/rotary axis are very common in machines as it allows to counteract mechanical backlash of the axis as well as more power without having to resort to a larger motor.
      Multiple small input gears into one large gear also allows for a larger than normal gearing in a single gear stage as it has more teeth engaged splitting the force (generally its problematic to have a large gear ratio as the teeth strength starts to be a limiting factor).

    • @KacperLaska
      @KacperLaska 3 года назад +2

      @@exol511 indeed you are very right thank you for pointing that out to me.

    • @raam1666
      @raam1666 3 года назад +1

      prosthetic elbows is pretty obvious is it not? 360 degree rotation would actually give amputees MORE freedom of movement than with a normal arm (although unless you're building out of titanium then it will have much less strength to weight)

  • @SF-fb6lv
    @SF-fb6lv 3 года назад +2

    That is an EXTREMELY GOOD visualization of design principal and operation - it doesn't get any better than that...

  • @davidgardener1152
    @davidgardener1152 3 года назад +380

    forget the robotics, this music is straight fire. when's the album dropping?

    • @EvertvanIngen
      @EvertvanIngen 3 года назад +7

      I want to know this as well

    • @FullFledged2010
      @FullFledged2010 3 года назад +2

      @@lines1645 +1

    • @MommysGoodPuppy
      @MommysGoodPuppy 3 года назад +18

      its in the description
      ruclips.net/video/SL5OlY0LC3s/видео.html

    • @lines1645
      @lines1645 3 года назад +6

      @@MommysGoodPuppy oh i think they just updated the description, but thanks pog

    • @yanasitta
      @yanasitta 3 года назад +9

      I thought this was the noise the machine made when it's in operation.

  • @damienmiller
    @damienmiller 3 года назад +42

    Are there singularities at the gears' poles where rotation is impossible?

    • @shieldcaptain54
      @shieldcaptain54 3 года назад +5

      If both drivers sat on the same plane then I believe that would be the case, however with both drivers mounted at a 90 degree angle then that singularity ceases to exist and also gives the joint a greater range of potential motion.

    • @haileymccurry3756
      @haileymccurry3756 3 года назад +1

      @@shieldcaptain54 the video even seems to go out of its way to demonstrate this at around 95s

    • @purpleblueunicorn
      @purpleblueunicorn Месяц назад

      Like a gimbal lock? No idea, algorithm probably avoids it.

  • @techgeek281
    @techgeek281 3 года назад +3

    What an incredible mechanism and it's been a very long time since I've seen that level of understandability and explanation. Absolutely fantastic!

  • @iruns1246
    @iruns1246 3 года назад +1

    Amazing mechanism, amazing animation, and amazing music. Wth kind of sorcery is this??!
    Seriously, my toe was tapping uncontrollably through the whole video...

  • @VroomTech
    @VroomTech 3 года назад +23

    The applications for this to be used in advanced prosthetics is what makes me excited.

    • @kalel33
      @kalel33 3 года назад +2

      I was just wondering what applications it could work for and prosthetics is an amazing one.

  • @jolnon
    @jolnon 3 года назад +5

    これ、インプットとアウトプット逆にすると、ひねりやねじりを検出できる新しいジョイスティックになりそう。3Dモデリングの造形とかカメラワークの操作とかがより直感的に出来るようになるかもしれませんね。

    • @battleship5000
      @battleship5000 5 месяцев назад

      旧世代のボール式マウスですね

    • @jolnon
      @jolnon 5 месяцев назад

      ボール式マウスはDriving moduleの部分が固定なので違いますね。3つの座標軸のうち2つしか検出できません。
      と思うのですがどうなんでしょう。

    • @jolnon
      @jolnon 5 месяцев назад

      と、思いきや、トラックボールなら確かに一緒かも?

  • @ralanham76
    @ralanham76 3 года назад +23

    Can’t wait to get an arm that spins round and round 😎

  • @ledgeri
    @ledgeri 3 года назад +53

    This is the kind of stuff what would earn a "Leonardo Da Vinci Approved" Sticker

  • @chimichuflis
    @chimichuflis 3 года назад +11

    Such a good concept, i hope the minds behind it get a good prize

  • @bluetorch4166
    @bluetorch4166 3 года назад +2

    this... this will change the game without a doubt

  • @JeffReeves
    @JeffReeves 3 года назад +8

    I see the ball joints for Gundams are starting to become a reality

  • @fluffycritter
    @fluffycritter 3 года назад +2

    That is a really cool joint design, and also I appreciate the link to the original music because this is doing things to my brain

  • @matteo234321
    @matteo234321 3 года назад +11

    Would love to see a demonstration of rotating multiple axis around a central point using inverse kinematics!

  • @iWonchan
    @iWonchan 3 года назад +1

    all that engineering for a really good joystick
    12/10

  • @hansdietrich83
    @hansdietrich83 3 года назад +49

    Do you have any "gimbal lock" like issues with the two driving gears, when they are both facing horizontal?

    • @anantghadigaonkar2213
      @anantghadigaonkar2213 3 года назад +2

      Yes.. I have the same doubt..

    • @seennotheard8888
      @seennotheard8888 3 года назад +4

      The driving gears can also freely rotate, so there shouldn't be any gimbal lock issues.

    • @lammongkirlegohi
      @lammongkirlegohi 3 года назад +4

      @@seennotheard8888 As the spherical Gear's teeth is not completely symmetric, there should be a limit of movement at certain angles. Hence I think he added a second drive unit for that reason, and to reinforce strength.

    • @SianaGearz
      @SianaGearz 3 года назад +8

      I was very disturbed by the SNAP motion of Driving Module 2 at 1:43, but upon deliberation, this occurs to me to be an animation or motion planning error. The 180 turn was completely unnecessary. So this does not speak against the design.
      With only two drive motors, one Driving Module, it will only be able to turn the motor around when it's on the singularity. So most of the time, it only has two degrees of freedom, which, figures, with two motors. The ball has 3 degrees of freedom though, and to utilise them fully, here 4 motors are necessary... this doesn't exactly sit right with me. Like, it's basically overconstrained, and it would only work because the tolerances are junk. Then it only gets shown mechanically with only one active Driving Module, and the second being an idler...

    • @nunamvseravno
      @nunamvseravno 3 года назад

      @@SianaGearz Do you think the manufacturers of kid's moving dolls care about that?

  • @VidarrKerr
    @VidarrKerr 3 года назад +2

    This could make an incredibly useful tool for driving and ratcheting. Could also make for an incredible device for cutting, milling, and amazing surgical operations.

    • @dougaltolan3017
      @dougaltolan3017 3 года назад

      You are right about the driving and ratcheting, but not the other uses.
      There is no way to get any services (cables, power, hydraulics etc) to the output arm, without restricting its motion in such a way that other, simpler solutions can perform the same job.

    • @VidarrKerr
      @VidarrKerr 3 года назад

      @@dougaltolan3017 Think wireless. Using waves.

    • @dougaltolan3017
      @dougaltolan3017 3 года назад +1

      @@VidarrKerr Yup, that would work, but very low power.
      Or, and its thanks to your comment that made me think of using energy stored in the ball... Batteries for example.

    • @VidarrKerr
      @VidarrKerr 3 года назад

      @@dougaltolan3017 There can be a motor inside the ball too. Imagine that.
      edit: Think of the centripetal forces and things you could do. Also, look up how car differentials work and apply that to the gears that drive the ball. The possibilities are endless.

  • @KentoCommenT
    @KentoCommenT 3 года назад +4

    Bro this is the best mechanical animation I ever did see on RUclips! I must find out how to do this kind of stuff.

  • @EuphoricBloodLust
    @EuphoricBloodLust 3 года назад +1

    No idea why this was recommended, but wasn't disappointed - go go robo shoulder

  • @evanbarnes9984
    @evanbarnes9984 3 года назад +7

    Absolutely gorgeous mechanism! Also, great music choice! Love me some IDM

  • @guyshauer5641
    @guyshauer5641 3 года назад +1

    No one is going to point out the background music!? It's groovy as heck!
    Aside from that, I found this very interesting, especially how the different axes were added.

  • @BrisbaneStomp
    @BrisbaneStomp 3 года назад +4

    Wow, a genuine step into smooth A.I movement

  • @Astrix_Jaeger
    @Astrix_Jaeger 3 года назад +1

    This idea is like the Clockwise-counter clockwise tightening bolt. I'd love to see this work for prosthetics.

  • @Dexox2009
    @Dexox2009 3 года назад +25

    This should be installed on the ISS. Canadarm could have a new friend.

  • @MrExo_3D
    @MrExo_3D 3 года назад +1

    Awesome Shoulder and Hip Joint

  • @EDDSWORLDMEGAFAN
    @EDDSWORLDMEGAFAN 3 года назад +4

    Dang, this is pretty cool. I'd like to see what come of this in 10 or 20 years

  • @Arivera41682
    @Arivera41682 3 года назад +1

    Whoever made this is a great individual

  • @とり-f4y
    @とり-f4y 3 года назад +8

    これはすごい球関節が完璧に再現できてる!
    構造上モーターは肩の外側でも問題はないだろうし人体の機械化がさらに近くなったで!!

  • @slurricrasher9923
    @slurricrasher9923 3 года назад +1

    I'm immediately visualizing the applications of this in joints for androids

  • @proteinaggie
    @proteinaggie 3 года назад +3

    This is literally what Japan is for. Nice work!!

    • @digimaks
      @digimaks 3 года назад

      IF only they wouldn't of screwed up real bad with Fukushima.

  • @NocturnalRS
    @NocturnalRS 3 года назад +1

    Geez that animation was world class!

  • @malloot9224
    @malloot9224 3 года назад +33

    That is extremely well explained! Very nice invention!

  • @haitovsan4690
    @haitovsan4690 3 года назад

    really? You literally made 2 ball joints that turns 360, to make a bigger ball that turns 360? GENIUS!!!

  • @theforrestbelow
    @theforrestbelow 3 года назад +10

    This makes motions much more lifelike, I can see this being used in humanoid robots for shoulder joints and things like that.

    • @digimaks
      @digimaks 3 года назад +1

      I doubt it is too reliable for reasonable load. Viewing it perform with an arm and small load- it did seem like it skipped tooth a few times.

  • @KorhalKk
    @KorhalKk 3 года назад +1

    Nice explanation, awesome concept and incredible japanese electro bossa

  • @Shadow__X
    @Shadow__X 3 года назад +9

    the explanation looks like something out of a science fiction movie, yet it exists in real life

  • @sticklarry
    @sticklarry 3 года назад +1

    huge props to whoever desined this. im both fascinated and confused at the same time.

  • @Weltaz
    @Weltaz 3 года назад +3

    It is probably the dream of every mechanical engineer

  • @Shintarobrl
    @Shintarobrl Год назад +1

    this mechanism is really interesting i'm building a replica for my highschool and to show to my studants

  • @ahmadtheIED
    @ahmadtheIED 3 года назад +8

    Amazing! Simply amazing! From one engineer to another, this is just so beautiful! And the cross-section literally made me nut! So simple and yet so modular! The usefulness of a ball joint without a ball (and the associated friction) is immense! I mean, do the teeth catch on each other? Is there a lot of shear between the individual bits (especially if they're not metal)?

    • @vwbusguy
      @vwbusguy 3 года назад

      I would guess that it would be in a lubricant further down the track

  • @DumbCrumb
    @DumbCrumb 3 года назад +1

    What a time to be alive.

  • @waywardhero1177
    @waywardhero1177 3 года назад +31

    Would love to see a full robotic arm made with this. The ROM is very similar if not more mobile to a glenohumeral joint

  • @kylejohnson6279
    @kylejohnson6279 3 года назад +1

    No idea how I ended up here, but this is amazing.

  • @Nilbyte
    @Nilbyte 3 года назад +4

    It's fantastic, intelligent and innovative that I lack words to express how great this mechanism is.

  • @carcas3d
    @carcas3d 3 года назад

    The engineer that conceptualize this has so much spare time jeezuz

  • @xGARIDx
    @xGARIDx 3 года назад +7

    I can't imagine designer's face when he first time saw project plan sketch

  • @user-cc8kb
    @user-cc8kb 3 года назад +1

    The graphical explanation was amazing. Eventhough I did not major in mechanics I kinda understood the concept.

  • @Joel2Million
    @Joel2Million 3 года назад +7

    Very promising tech, countless uses.

  • @Mafi4532
    @Mafi4532 3 года назад +1

    mm yes the algorithm
    it has it’s ups and downs
    but *this* oh my, this is the best i’ve seen
    may the algorithm bless you for the veiws and us for the godly content

  • @HaloWolf102
    @HaloWolf102 3 года назад +42

    I'm just imagining this mechanism on a humanoid robot for a shoulder.

    • @anteshell
      @anteshell 3 года назад +1

      Are you "watching" this video in braille? I mean, you wrote that comment using a computer and that pretty much requires you to see it.

    • @HaloWolf102
      @HaloWolf102 3 года назад +21

      @@anteshell I think you hit reply on the wrong comment thread.

    • @sillysad3198
      @sillysad3198 3 года назад

      and it gets stuck every other motion.

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      @1islam1 3 года назад

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    • @anteshell
      @anteshell 3 года назад +3

      @@HaloWolf102 I think you're right. Don't know how that happened. :D

  • @jesterprivilege
    @jesterprivilege 3 года назад +1

    I had a very similar idea around 2012. The start of the concept was an omni directional, spherical, spiked wheel for use in tanks, as an alternative to using a continuous track. I had a different idea for the driving mechanism, though this one is smoother looking.

  • @orbismworldbuilding8428
    @orbismworldbuilding8428 3 года назад +4

    This is gorgeous and seriously brilliant

  • @The_Gryph
    @The_Gryph 3 года назад +2

    This is probably the most satisfying thing I've ever seen. Incredible!

  • @nikolimoon6165
    @nikolimoon6165 3 года назад +53

    Do this on a larger scale and you got insane Omni-directional wheels

    • @joshdoyle182
      @joshdoyle182 3 года назад

      A big carpet of little bobbles to mesh with.

    • @zach3360
      @zach3360 3 года назад +1

      irobot

    • @gralha_
      @gralha_ 3 года назад +2

      omni-directional wheels only need 2 dof, this is overkill

    • @nikolimoon6165
      @nikolimoon6165 3 года назад +2

      @@gralha_ my point still stands

  • @tabajaralabs
    @tabajaralabs 3 года назад +1

    This is one of the greatest things I've ever seen. EVER.

  • @NeutronSplitter
    @NeutronSplitter 3 года назад +7

    Cutting edge engineering, math and materials. To be used as a advertising flag stand at a used car lot.

  • @DavidG2P
    @DavidG2P Месяц назад

    Mind-bending. Only the nervous loud noise it makes all the time seem to be an impediment for many applications.

  • @skudwoofer
    @skudwoofer 3 года назад +5

    what is the cad and presentation software being used, would be rad to learn!

    • @lechatmax8804
      @lechatmax8804 3 года назад +1

      solidworks

    • @skudwoofer
      @skudwoofer 3 года назад

      @@lechatmax8804 If it were modeled in solidworks, this animation where there is animated geometry certainly wasn't modeled in SW. I am a 90th percentile user, meaning I have used most of the program and SW is never displayed here.

  • @sinnkouji
    @sinnkouji 3 года назад +1

    ギアが球状歯車の回転中心付近に来た時のロール軸のキビキビした動きがなんかかわいい

  • @cptairwolf
    @cptairwolf 3 года назад +4

    Looks like this would be the perfect drive system for a force feedback flight stick for simulators :)

    • @tiagotiagot
      @tiagotiagot 3 года назад +2

      Hell, it would be perfect to drive a whole giant robot-arm based full motion flight simulator! :D

  • @fredtorres1703
    @fredtorres1703 Год назад +1

    Ok this is by far the best use of youtube. My life just improved just watching and learning. I had to subscribe. Awsome.

  • @pumpjackmcgee4267
    @pumpjackmcgee4267 3 года назад +3

    Just trying to imagine the machinists' face when the engineer presented them this design.

  • @brandonmtb3767
    @brandonmtb3767 3 года назад +1

    Infinitely many angles, functions, and movements all created from simple angular motion

  • @craiganater3
    @craiganater3 3 года назад +6

    is it possible to use the output link as an input kind of like a joystick?

    • @eamonnstevens1629
      @eamonnstevens1629 3 года назад +1

      Would be interesting to test, I feel like there would be too much torque though. Kinda like trying to turn a gear that's meshed with a worm gear

    • @kjj26k
      @kjj26k 3 года назад

      Also, is this better than current joystick construction?

  • @ArchOfWinter
    @ArchOfWinter 3 года назад +1

    This is such an elegant design. I'm surprised no one thought of this before.

    • @breeeep
      @breeeep 3 года назад +1

      The fact that one drive can cause the central ball to 'slip' on the other axis means that it really does not have any 'holding' power.... meaning... any real force / torque on the end will cause slippage. But it is a nice design !

  • @uirwi9142
    @uirwi9142 3 года назад +8

    First and foremost, this is awesome tech! Just baffled my brain!
    Also, the music is equally as cool, please can someone help me identify who the artist is and where i can hear this song/album?

    • @StormBurnX
      @StormBurnX 3 года назад +2

      I'm not able to find the source for the song but Moe Shop has quite a bit like this!

    • @uirwi9142
      @uirwi9142 3 года назад

      @@StormBurnX cheers

  • @alocin110
    @alocin110 3 года назад +1

    Best video on RUclips EVER! I wonder what is the step resolution on the movement of extended arm. Or it is analogous movement. This is really ingenious design and presentation. Thank you for sharing.