DocumentCode
323954
Title
The self-reconfiguring robotic molecule
Author
Kotay, Keith ; Rus, Daniela ; Vona, Marsette ; McGray, Craig
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH, USA
Volume
1
fYear
1998
fDate
16-20 May 1998
Firstpage
424
Abstract
We discuss a robotic module called a molecule. Molecules can be the basis for building self-reconfiguring robots. They support multiple modalities of locomotion and manipulation. We describe the design, functionality, and control of the molecule. We show how a set of molecules can aggregate as active three-dimensional structures that can move and change shape. Finally, we discuss our molecule experiments
Keywords
mobile robots; motion control; self-adjusting systems; active three-dimensional structures; locomotion; manipulation; self-reconfiguring robotic molecule; Aggregates; Bonding; Buildings; Computer science; Connectors; Educational institutions; Protocols; Robots; Robustness; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Robotics and Automation, 1998. Proceedings. 1998 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Leuven
ISSN
1050-4729
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4300-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ROBOT.1998.676452
Filename
676452
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