2010年度德國未來獎是Festo公司創新發明的大象鼻仿生機械手獲得。該產品未市。本實驗室已成功做成象鼻仿生機械手作動器，正在試運轉中。本計畫旨在探討象鼻仿生機械手作動器動態特性，以發展出一有效的測試方法及設備。首先使用方向控制閥所產生出不同頻率的壓力方波信號，輸入象鼻仿生機械手作動器，藉由分析輸出的位移信號，來討論其動態特性，並以壓力方波理論分析其動態性能的可行性；其次再以自行研製的壓力方波產生器取代方向控制閥，產生可調頻率高達2k Hz之壓力方波，輸入象鼻仿生機械手作動器，以探討壓力方波對象鼻仿生機械手作動器高頻動態特性影響。最終目標是應用本測試方法可以判知象鼻仿生機械手作動器之高頻動態特性以掌握其適用範圍，配合不同應用需求以選擇適合的元件，並可供象鼻仿生機械手系統設計改進之依據與參考。更期望創新發明跟得上外國。
This project aims to investigate the dynamic characteristics of a pneumatic actuator of bionic handling assistant. An effective test method and equipment for a pneumatic actuator of bionic handling assistant will be developed. Firstly, directional control valve is used to generate the variant frequency square pressure waves, and these will be inputted into the p a pneumatic actuator of bionic handling assistant. By analyzing the output stroke of the pneumatic actuator of bionic handling assistant, the dynamic characteristics of a pneumatic actuator of bionic handling assistant are evaluated. Secondly, by the self-designed wave generator that can generate the square pressure waves up to the frequency of 2000 Hz and these will be inputted into the pneumatic actuator of bionic handling assistant in order to investigate the high frequency dynamic characteristics of the pneumatic actuator of bionic handling assistant. The final destination is to judge the high frequency dynamic characteristics of the pneumatic actuator of bionic handling assistant in order to figure out the proper operational range, and the right components can be chosen to fit different requirements. Furthermore, it can be provided to the reference data of the pneumatic actuator of bionic handling assistant system design and improvement.
