DocumentCode
1070749
Title
Connectors for self-reconfiguring robots
Author
Nilsson, Martin
Author_Institution
Swedish Inst. of Comput. Sci., Kista, Sweden
Volume
7
Issue
4
fYear
2002
Firstpage
473
Lastpage
474
Abstract
Connectors for self-reconfiguring robots are difficult to design because of the wide range of requirements. We describe the DRAGON connector, whose most distinctive features are its ability to self-align and its strength-to-weight ratio. It weighs 170 g, but holds over 70-kg load. It is able to self-align ±15 mm (O/5) lateral offsets and ±45° directional and rotational offsets. It allows autonomous docking and reconfiguration in a fraction of a second, without any complex control.
Keywords
robots; DRAGON connector; autonomous docking; intelligent robots; self-reconfiguring robots; Computer numerical control; Connectors; Geometry; Intelligent robots; Manufacturing; Mechanical factors; Orbital robotics; Production; Protection; Robustness;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Mechatronics, IEEE/ASME Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1083-4435
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TMECH.2002.806225
Filename
1159225
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