DESIGN OF MODULAR SELF-RECONFIGURABLE ROBOTS

Authors

  • B S Balaji Assistant Professor Department Electronics and Communication Engineering, BGSIT, B G Nagara
  • Sharath Kumar K Student ,Department Electronics and Communication Engineering, BGSIT, B G Nagara.
  • Shravanth D Student , Department Electronics and Communication Engineering, BGSIT, B G Nagara.
  • Swathi V N Student , Department Electronics and Communication Engineering, BGSIT, B G Nagara.
  • Rakesh Gowda H L Student , Department Electronics and Communication Engineering, BGSIT, B G Nagara.

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Abstract

We have proposed a self-reconfigurable robotic module, which has a very simple structure. The system is
capable of not only building static structure but generating dynamic robotic motion. We also developed a simulator for
motion planning. In this paper, we present details of the mechanical / electrical design of the developed module and its
control system architecture. Experiments using ten modules demonstrate robotic configuration change, crawling
locomotion and three types of quadruped locomotion. In this paper we examine the development of modular selfreconfigurable robots. A survey of existing modular robots is given. Some limitations of homogeneous designs and
connection mechanisms are discussed. Therefore, we propose a heterogeneous self-reconfigurable robot with genderless,
fail-safe connecting mechanisms. We initially design three basic types (joint, power and special units) of module.

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Published

2018-05-25

How to Cite

B S Balaji, Sharath Kumar K, Shravanth D, Swathi V N, & Rakesh Gowda H L. (2018). DESIGN OF MODULAR SELF-RECONFIGURABLE ROBOTS. International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), 5(5), 632–636. Retrieved from https://ijaerd.org/index.php/IJAERD/article/view/3502

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 5 (2018): Volume 5 Issue 5 May 2018

Section

Articles