TY - GEN
T1 - R-cell
T2 - 2008 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS
AU - Chatzigeorgiou, Dimitris M.
AU - Loizou, Savvas G.
AU - Kyriakopoulos, Kostas J.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - In this paper, we introduce the concept of a novel robotic module, the "R-Cell". R-Cell can be utilized in constructing distributed, homogeneous robotic systems. Each R-Cell is a rectangle endowed with: (a) motion capabilities provided by four revolutionary joints, each equipped with a clamping mechanism, and (b) deformation capabilities realized by four prismatic joints. The proposed module provides the resulting modular robotic structures with dexterous deformation and force creating capabilities. The resulting robotic structures are not defacto rigid, but can change shape & form even without any cell-reconfiguration. Our concept could be useful for a great variety of applications encompassing modular robotics like self-assembly, self-repair and reactive shape optimization just to mention a few, that conventional robots cannot accommodate.
AB - In this paper, we introduce the concept of a novel robotic module, the "R-Cell". R-Cell can be utilized in constructing distributed, homogeneous robotic systems. Each R-Cell is a rectangle endowed with: (a) motion capabilities provided by four revolutionary joints, each equipped with a clamping mechanism, and (b) deformation capabilities realized by four prismatic joints. The proposed module provides the resulting modular robotic structures with dexterous deformation and force creating capabilities. The resulting robotic structures are not defacto rigid, but can change shape & form even without any cell-reconfiguration. Our concept could be useful for a great variety of applications encompassing modular robotics like self-assembly, self-repair and reactive shape optimization just to mention a few, that conventional robots cannot accommodate.
KW - Deformation
KW - Force-creating capabilities
KW - Modular robotic system
KW - Self-reconfiguration
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U2 - 10.1109/IROS.2008.4650956
DO - 10.1109/IROS.2008.4650956
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:69549105908
SN - 9781424420582
T3 - 2008 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS
SP - 895
EP - 900
BT - 2008 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS
Y2 - 22 September 2008 through 26 September 2008
ER -