DocumentCode
759266
Title
Self-reconfigurable robots
Author
Murata, Satoshi ; Kurokawa, Haruhisa
Author_Institution
Tokyo Inst. of Technol.
Volume
14
Issue
1
fYear
2007
fDate
3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
71
Lastpage
78
Abstract
In this article, the concept of a cellular robot that is capable of reconfiguring itself is reviewed. This "self-reconfigurable (SR) robot" exemplifies a new trend in robotics, indeed, we can now build various kinds of SR robots with off-the-shelf technologies of processors, actuators, and sensors. These SR robots, based on modern mechatronics, are still not as adaptable as the liquid metal robot in The Terminator 2 but are just as flexible as any conventional robots.
Keywords
mechatronics; robots; self-adjusting systems; cellular robot; liquid metal robot; modern mechatronics; off-the-shelf technologies; self-reconfigurable robots; Actuators; Chemicals; Design automation; Mechatronics; Organisms; Robot sensing systems; Robotics and automation; Self-assembly; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1070-9932
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MRA.2007.339607
Filename
4141035
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