DocumentCode
2032040
Title
Biologically inspired vine-like and tendril-like robots
Author
Walker, Ian D.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC, USA
fYear
2015
fDate
28-30 July 2015
Firstpage
714
Lastpage
720
Abstract
We describe the current applicability and ongoing potential of novel robots inspired by plants, specifically by tendrils and vines. These robots are capable of "growing" into unpredictable environments, and adhering their bodies to key environmental features in order to provide stability and leverage. Potential operations include exploration (medicine, planetary science, archaeology, disaster relief) and novel materials handling (grappling, bundling, tying).
Keywords
robots; stability; archaeology; biologically inspired tendril-like robots; biologically inspired vine-like robots; bundling; disaster relief; environmental features; exploration; grappling; leverage; materials handling; medicine; planetary science; plant robots; stability; tying; unpredictable environments; Biology; Legged locomotion; Morphology; Navigation; Robot sensing systems; biologically inspired robots; continuum robots; plant robots; robotics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Science and Information Conference (SAI), 2015
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SAI.2015.7237221
Filename
7237221
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