Development of an Archery Robot for the Selection of Arrows

• Main Authors: Masashi Ohara, Naoki Kawasaki, Jun Nakahama, Yogo Takada, Hitoshi Watanabe
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
• Series: Proceedings
• Subjects: archery; robot; shooting; precision; arrow selection
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/49/1/115

The appropriate selection of arrows in the sport of archery is important to the achievement of high-quality results. In this regard, a shooting machine that is compatible with the wide variety of available bows and arrows is necessary. However, bow strength and arrow length vary among different athletes. It is also important to develop a shooting machine that reproduces the movement of the right fingers that releases an arrow, and the forward jump of a bow after shooting an arrow. In this study, a shooting machine was developed that considered these factors. Its efficacy was examined in terms of its ability to determine the characteristics of each arrow, and to distinguish between normal and flawed arrows. Based on the experimental results, we identified the factors that affected the shooting accuracy of arrows. In addition, the developed shooting machine was able to distinguish between normal and flawed arrows.