Title :
Development of a shape shifting robot for search and rescue
Author :
Li, Bin ; Ma, Shugen ; Liu, Jinguo ; Wang, Yuechao
Author_Institution :
Shenyang Inst. of Autom., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Shenyang, China
Abstract :
A novel link-type modular robot, which can change its shape, has been developed for potential application in urban search and rescue (USAR) operation. The advantages of the robot with link-type structure have been specified, and its shape shifting principle has been discussed. A three-module shape shifting robot has three kinds of symmetry configurations, that is, line type, triangle type and row type. Each configuration possesses its unique mobility. A tracked prototype has been built and tested under various unstructured environment Experiments have demonstrated its mobility and flexibility.
Keywords :
disasters; flexible structures; mobile robots; link-type modular robot; shape shifting robot; urban search and rescue operation; Earthquakes; Fellows; Laboratories; Mobile robots; Prototypes; Robot sensing systems; Robotics and automation; Shape; Systems engineering and theory; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics, Workshop, 2005 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Kobe
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8945-x
DOI :
10.1109/SSRR.2005.1501233
