Le contexte de cette thèse est la conception d'assistants robotiques aux gestes chirurgicaux guidés par IRM. Cette conception est rendue délicate par l’environnement qui impose des contraintes de compacité, de légèreté et de compatibilité. La présence du patient dans cet environnement impose également des impératifs de sécurité qui limitent les architectures robotiques viables. Cette thèse vise à évaluer le potentiel applicatif des mécanismes de tenségrité, et plus généralement des systèmes précontraints, qui présentent de nombreuses propriétés intéressantes qui justifient d’envisager leur emploi dans ce contexte, notamment pour leur capacité de raideur variable bénéfique à la sécurité du patient. Afin de juger de la pertinence de leur utilisation, nous nous concentrons sur l’analyse, la conception et la commande de ces systèmes peu connus des roboticiens, étapes nécessaires à leur évaluation. Nos contributions incluent le développement d’outils numériques pour permettre leur analyse, de méthodes de synthèse pour générer des architectures à raideur variable adéquates, et de stratégies de commande pour piloter leur configuration et leur raideur. / This thesis is focused on the design of robotic assistants for MRI-guided surgeries. This design is submitted to several constraints due to the MR-environment, such as compactness, lightness, or compatibility. Safety issues related to the patient within the scanner also restrict the choice of suitable robotic solutions. This thesis thus aims at evaluating the applicative potential of tensegrity mechanisms, and more generally prestressed systems, that exhibit numerous interesting properties for this context. In particular, their stiffness can be adjusted, which is opportune for the patient safety. The relevance of our approach is assessed through the analysis, the design and the control of these systems that are required to fulfil their evaluation. Our contributions include the development of numerical tools for their analysis, synthesis methods for the generation of suitable variable stiffness designs, and control strategies for the simultaneous control of their configuration and their stiffness.

Este trabalho apresenta um estudo sobre as estruturas metálicas espaciais abordando os seguintes aspectos: histórico e desenvolvimento, tipos, vantagens do sistema tridimensional e comportamento estrutural. Atenção especial é dispensada às tipologias de treliças espaciais mais comuns no Brasil, formadas por tubos circulares com variações de inércia nas extremidades. A influência da variação de inércia nas extremidades das barras no comportamento destes elementos isoladamente (resistência à compressão) e comportamento global da estrutura, foi estudada via elementos finitos. Descrevem-se vários sistemas de ligações patenteados utilizados em outros países e os comumente usados no Brasil. Apresentam-se resultados experimentais e teóricos de uma treliça espacial com dimensões em planta de 7,5 x 7,5 m. Na análise teórica foram considerados a variação de inércia nas barras e os efeitos da não linearidade geométrica. Analisou-se também, com as mesmas considerações anteriores, modelos de treliças espaciais de dimensões maiores que o modelo ensaiado. / This work presents a study of space steel structures including the following aspects: history and development, types, advantages of three-dimensional system and structural behaviour. It is given special attention to the most common types of space trusses in Brazil, composed of tubular sections bars with flattened ends. The influence of the variable stiffness on each element\'s behaviour (compressive strength) and on the global structural behaviour has been studied with the use of finite elements. Various patent connection systems used in other countries and those commonly used in Brazil are described. Experimental and theoretical results of a 7,5 m-long by 7,5 m-wide space truss are presented. In the theoretical analysis, variable stiffness and effects of geometrical non-linearity have been considered. Still applying the above considerations, larger space truss models have been also analysed.

En radiologie interventionnelle, l’assistance robotisée permet de limiter l’exposition du praticien aux rayons X et d’apporter plus de précision pour effectuer des opérations complexes. La présence de robots dans un environnement humain pose alors la question de la sécurité du patient et de l’équipe médicale, que ce soit lors d’interactions ou de manipulations. Dans cette thèse, nous nous intéressons dans un premier temps aux problématiques de sûreté. Une structure d’actionnement intrinsèquement sûre est proposée. Le prototype réalisé permet d’effectuer des tâches de positionnement en mode automatique. Parallèlement, une stratégie de guidage basée sur une approche passive est proposée. Un système à raideur variable permet d’imposer un effort résistif variable à l’utilisateur en vue de contraindre son geste. Dans une deuxième partie, nous étudions la possibilité d’intégrer de tels systèmes sur un dispositif à plusieurs degrés de liberté, répondant au problème de placement d’aiguille. / In the context of interventional radiology, robotic-assisted surgery limits practitioners’ exposure to radiations and brings more accuracy to perform complex interventions. However, the presence of robot in the environment is a potential danger for the patient and the medical staff in case of unexpected interactions and manipulations.In this PhD thesis, we first focus on safety problems. An intrinsically safe mechanism is proposed. The achieved prototype allows to follow both planned trajectories and moving environments.Secondly, a guidance mechanism based on a passive approach is suggested. With a variable stiffness system, using a compliant mechanism, a resistive force is applied to the user which allows him to be guided in his gesture.Based on medical needs, we then study the possibility to integrate and generalize such systems to multiple degrees of freedom.

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Este trabalho apresenta um estudo sobre as estruturas espaciais em forma de cúpulas abordando os seguintes aspectos: histórico, desenvolvimento, descrição dos tipos mais utilizados, comportamento, análise e alguns aspectos de projeto e execução. Enfatizam-se as cúpulas constituídas por elementos tubulares com seção transversal circular e, em particular, as que necessitam da estampagem da extremidade de seus elementos para confecção do sistema de ligação. Descrevem-se vários sistemas de ligação utilizados em vários países e os utilizados no Brasil. A influência da variação de inércia causada pela estampagem das barras foi estudada via método dos elementos finitos com a devida modelagem da região afetada. A região modelada foi inserida em uma treliça espacial plana e seus resultados comparados com resultados experimentais desta estrutura. Apresentam-se também, os procedimentos básicos para elaboração do projeto de uma cúpula considerando as hipóteses utilizadas nos escritório de projeto, ou seja, comportamento elástico linear e nós rotulados. Para a mesma estrutura, um breve estudo sobre ruína progressiva, é apresentado. / This research presents a study about dome space structures about the following aspects: history, development, description of the more utilized types, behavior, analysis and some project and design aspects. It\'s emphasized the tubular element domes with circular section, particularly, those which need stamping at the end to wake the joint system. It\'s described many joint systems which are utilized in several countries and also in Brazil. The variable stiffness influence caused by the stamping on the bar ends was studied using the Finite Element Method by a suitable model of the affected region. The modeled region was inserted into a plane space truss and the analysis results were compared to the experimental values. It\'s also presented the basic procedures to dome project development, considering linear-static behavior. For the same model, a short study about failure downfall is presented.

Linear springs with variable stiffnesses find some key roles in robotic applications. They are implemented into robotic devices for two main reasons, to increase energy efficiency of walking-running robots and prosthesis, and to get safe human-robot interaction at industrial robots. Being inspired from the human actuation system, a mathematical method to get mechanically adjustable linear springs is noted in the literature / antagonistically working two quadratic springs method. But the proposed solution requires two non-linear springs with quadratic spring characteristics and they are not readily available. Several solutions have been noted in the literature for the acquisition of such non-linear springs. At this thesis work, the solution is realized with a string wrapping around cam mechanism. Two different prototypes were designed and constructed and the second one was physically tested to validate the linear spring behavior. The results displayed good linear spring characteristics with different levels of adjustable spring stiffness. Beside the antagonistically working two quadratic springs method, three novel methods to get mechanically adjustable linear springs are introduced at this thesis. They are based on using hanging weights, an exponential characteristic spring and a linear translation spring respectively. The real prototypes were not manufactured but sample designs using string wrapping around cam mechanisms are made.

Este trabalho apresenta um estudo sobre as estruturas espaciais em forma de cúpulas abordando os seguintes aspectos: histórico, desenvolvimento, descrição dos tipos mais utilizados, comportamento, análise e alguns aspectos de projeto e execução. Enfatizam-se as cúpulas constituídas por elementos tubulares com seção transversal circular e, em particular, as que necessitam da estampagem da extremidade de seus elementos para confecção do sistema de ligação. Descrevem-se vários sistemas de ligação utilizados em vários países e os utilizados no Brasil. A influência da variação de inércia causada pela estampagem das barras foi estudada via método dos elementos finitos com a devida modelagem da região afetada. A região modelada foi inserida em uma treliça espacial plana e seus resultados comparados com resultados experimentais desta estrutura. Apresentam-se também, os procedimentos básicos para elaboração do projeto de uma cúpula considerando as hipóteses utilizadas nos escritório de projeto, ou seja, comportamento elástico linear e nós rotulados. Para a mesma estrutura, um breve estudo sobre ruína progressiva, é apresentado. / This research presents a study about dome space structures about the following aspects: history, development, description of the more utilized types, behavior, analysis and some project and design aspects. It\'s emphasized the tubular element domes with circular section, particularly, those which need stamping at the end to wake the joint system. It\'s described many joint systems which are utilized in several countries and also in Brazil. The variable stiffness influence caused by the stamping on the bar ends was studied using the Finite Element Method by a suitable model of the affected region. The modeled region was inserted into a plane space truss and the analysis results were compared to the experimental values. It\'s also presented the basic procedures to dome project development, considering linear-static behavior. For the same model, a short study about failure downfall is presented.

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