Robots used for tasks in space have strict requirements. Modular reconfigurable robots have a variety of attributes that are well suited to these conditions, including: serving as many different tools at once (saving weight), packing into compressed forms (saving space) and having high levels of redundancy (increasing robustness). In addition, self-reconfigurable systems can self-repair and adapt to changing or unanticipated conditions. This paper will describe such a self-reconfigurable modular robot: PolyBot. PolyBot has significant potential in the space manipulation and surface mobility class of applications for space.


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    Title :

    Modular reconfigurable robots in space applications


    Contributors:
    Yim, M. (author) / Roufas, K. (author) / Duff, D. (author) / Zhang Ying (author) / Eldershaw, C. (author) / Homans, S. (author)

    Published in:

    Autonomous Robots ; 14 , 2-3 ; 225-237


    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    13 Seiten, 30 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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