Title :
The first steps of a robot based on jamming skin enabled locomotion
Author :
Mozeika, Annan ; Steltz, Erik ; Jaeger, Heinrich M.
Author_Institution :
iRobot Corp., Bedford, MA, USA
Abstract :
A soft, controllably morphable mobile robot is an ideal platform for traversing complex terrain and navigating small holes. iRobot Corporation and the University of Chicago have made use of a phenomenon known as particle jamming to create such a robot. The robot presented in this work uses jamming skin cells to enable controlled morphing and locomotion.
Keywords :
mobile robots; University of Chicago; complex terrain; controlled morphing; first steps; iRobot Corporation; jamming skin enabled locomotion; morphable mobile robot; particle jamming; Actuators; Chemicals; Glass; Intelligent robots; Jamming; Mobile robots; Prototypes; Robot control; Skin; Slurries;
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.2009.5354789
