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🦾 McKibben Pneumatic Artificial Muscle

Interactive 3D simulation of a McKibben pneumatic artificial muscle (biomimetic actuator): inflate the braided-sleeve rubber bladder to contract axially, watch the force-vs-contraction curve, and drive a bio-inspired robotic finger with an agonist-antagonist muscle pair.

Robotics & Kinematics3DModerate60 FPS

⚙ Under the hood

3D McKibben pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM): a braided-sleeve rubber bladder that converts radial inflation into axial contraction via the classic F(theta) = (P*pi*D0^2/4)*(3cos^2(theta)-1) model, with a live force-vs-contraction chart and an agonist-antagonist pair bending a bio-inspired robotic finger.

Three.jsBiomimeticsSoft RoboticsPneumatic Actuator

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install