SUPERBOT: A Deployable, Multi-Functional, and Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robotic System
Salemi, B.
Moll, M.
Wei-Min Shen
Inf. Sci. Inst., Univ. of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA;
This paper appears in: Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Publication Date: 9-15 Oct. 2006
On page(s): 3636-3641
Location: Beijing,
ISBN: 1-4244-0258-1
INSPEC Accession Number: 9419357
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/IROS.2006.281719
Current Version Published: 2007-01-15
Abstract
Self-reconfigurable robots are modular robots that can autonomously change their shape and size to meet specific operational demands. Recently, there has been a great interest in using self-reconfigurable robots in applications such as reconnaissance, rescue missions, and space applications. Designing and controlling self-reconfigurable robots is a difficult task. Hence, the research has primarily been focused on developing systems that can function in a controlled environment. This paper presents a novel self-reconfigurable robotic system called SuperBot, which addresses the challenges of building and controlling deployable self-reconfigurable robots. Six prototype modules have been built and preliminary experimental results demonstrate that SuperBot is a flexible and powerful system that can be used in challenging real-world applications
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