Title :
Biologically inspired vine-like and tendril-like robots
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC, USA
Abstract :
We describe the current applicability and ongoing potential of novel robots inspired by plants, specifically by tendrils and vines. These robots are capable of "growing" into unpredictable environments, and adhering their bodies to key environmental features in order to provide stability and leverage. Potential operations include exploration (medicine, planetary science, archaeology, disaster relief) and novel materials handling (grappling, bundling, tying).
Keywords :
robots; stability; archaeology; biologically inspired tendril-like robots; biologically inspired vine-like robots; bundling; disaster relief; environmental features; exploration; grappling; leverage; materials handling; medicine; planetary science; plant robots; stability; tying; unpredictable environments; Biology; Legged locomotion; Morphology; Navigation; Robot sensing systems; biologically inspired robots; continuum robots; plant robots; robotics;
Conference_Titel :
Science and Information Conference (SAI), 2015
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1109/SAI.2015.7237221
