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Tanbot: A self-reconfigurable robot enhanced with mobility

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

A mobile self-reconfigurable robot called Tanbot consisting of several mobile modules is proposed. Single module is configured from modular components that include ultrasonic sensor, camera, communication, computation, and mobility units, and capable of simple self-reconfiguration by expanding itself. Several modules link into a train or other configurations via sensors and cameras to negotiate different terrains when necessary, and disjoin to be individuals under computer control after missions. Two fully functional modules have been developed and several have been built and tested. This paper focuses on the design of the electromechanical hardware, and the implementation of docking between two modules.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Robotics and Applications - First International Conference, ICIRA 2008, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages1227-1237
Number of pages11
EditionPART 1
ISBN (Print)3540885129, 9783540885122
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event1st International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2008 - Wuhan, China
Duration: 15 Oct 200817 Oct 2008

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 1
Volume5314 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2008
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period15/10/0817/10/08

Keywords

  • Docking
  • Mobility
  • Modularity
  • Self-reconfigurable robot

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