DocumentCode
1887131
Title
Heavy-duty connectors for self-reconfiguring robots
Author
Nilsson, Martin
Author_Institution
Swedish Inst. of Comput. Sci., Kista, Sweden
Volume
4
fYear
2002
fDate
2002
Firstpage
4071
Abstract
Connectors for self-reconfiguring robots need to fulfill a wide range of requirements. We discuss these properties, with emphasis on geometrical shape and latching. We describe the DRAGON modular connector, whose most distinctive features are its ability to self-align and its strength. 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.
Keywords
robots; self-adjusting systems; 170 g; 70 kg; DRAGON modular connector; geometrical shape; heavy-duty connectors; latching; self-alignment; self-reconfiguring robots; Actuators; Computational geometry; Connectors; Polymers; Robots; Robustness; Shape; Silicon carbide; Terminology; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Robotics and Automation, 2002. Proceedings. ICRA '02. IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7272-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ROBOT.2002.1014378
Filename
1014378
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