APPLICATION SPECIFIC ROBOTIC COMPONENTS
ARQUIMEA designs and develops components for applications in robotics, such as joints and SMA based actuators. The Company also designs, develops and implements customized docking systems for robotic arms. The goal of ARQUIMEA is to develop innovative devices to obtain a breakthrough in robotic technology, space technology and other advance mechanisms.

MAIN PROJECTS
ARQUIMEA has been responsible for Robotic Hardware integration in several scientific projects such as:
  • MANFRED: a 6DOF robotic manipulator with human like interface.
  • ASIBOT: Assistive Robot for people with reduced mobility.
  • RH0: Design and development of a humanoid robot (mechanical structure, actuators, sensorial system, and robotics hands).
  • HUMAN HAND EXOSKELETON: five actuated finger covers and wrist with 19 actuating DOF for training/rehabilitation of people with limited mobility in hands.

ARQUIMEA has also participated in several space robotic projects such as NASA-JPL Mars Science Laboratory, where we developed the Dust Wiper SMARQ mechanism as part of the REMS instrument.

ARQUIMEA also developed for METNET Mission the MEIGA Dust Sensor, including the calibration mechanisms. MetNET launch to Mars is scheduled for 2016.

Autonomous mobile manipulator as a platform to research different behaviors of the human in different environments.

ARQUIMEA is responsible for the design, development and optimization of the robot for different applications. It includes the research, besides the improvement of the mechanical structures, of the arm interfaces and sensorial system.

This project has been carried out in collaboration with the University Carlos III of Madrid (Spain).

Semi-rigid glove that when worn by a human operator allows him to command a dexterous robot hand and receive haptic feedback from it.

The human hand exoskeleton is intended to be used both in-orbit and on-ground applications. With such an exoskeleton hand a robot hand can be controlled in a very intuitive way with a minimal amount of training, as has been demonstrated for controlling a robot arm with an exoskeleton arm.