Title :
Development of a miniature self-stabilization jumping robot
Author :
Zhao, Jianguo ; Yang, Ruiguo ; Xi, Ning ; Gao, Bingtuan ; Fan, Xinggang ; Mutka, Matt W. ; Xiao, Li
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA
Abstract :
We present the design and implementation of a new jumping robot for mobile sensor network. Unlike other jumping robots, the robot is based on a simple two-mass-spring model. After we throw it on ground, it can stabilize itself and then jump once. The detailed mechanism design including the load holding and self-stabilization are presented. Jumping heights and distances with different robot weights are measured and compared with calculated values from the two-mass-spring model.
Keywords :
mobile radio; robots; self-adjusting systems; springs (mechanical); wireless sensor networks; load holding; miniature self-stabilization jumping robot; mobile sensor network; two-mass spring model; Intelligent robots; Intelligent sensors; Leg; Legged locomotion; Mathematical model; Mobile robots; Prototypes; Robot sensing systems; Springs; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2009. IROS 2009. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Conference_Location :
St. Louis, MO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3803-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3804-4
DOI :
10.1109/IROS.2009.5353949
