Title :
Scaling of robotic mechanisms
Author :
Waldron, Kenneth J. ; Hubert, Christopher
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
In this article we discuss some of the important similarity rules, or scaling laws that apply to robotic mechanisms. The important question is: “What information can I derive about a smaller or larger system from a similarly configured, operational system?” The scaling laws elucidated here are useful for the initial configuration of new designs
Keywords :
actuators; robots; initial configuration; robotic mechanisms; scaling laws; similarity rules; Actuators; Animals; Equations; Immune system; Kinetic energy; Legged locomotion; Mechanical engineering; Potential energy; Robots; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 2000. Proceedings. ICRA '00. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5886-4
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.2000.844037
