
Self-Reconfigurable Robots
An Introduction
MIT Press
Published on 29. January 2010
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-0-262-01371-0 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive survey of the growing field of self-reconfigurable robots that discusses the history of the field, design considerations, and control strategies.Self-reconfigurable robots are constructed of robotic modules that can be connected in many different ways. These modules move in relationship to each other, which allows the robot as a whole to change shape. This shapeshifting makes it possible for the robots to adapt and optimize their shapes for different tasks. Thus, a self-reconfigurable robot can first assume the shape of a rolling track to cover distance quickly, then the shape of a snake to explore a narrow space, and finally the shape of a hexapod to carry an artifact back to the starting point. The field of self-reconfigurable robots has seen significant progress over the last twenty years, and this book collects and synthesizes existing research previously only available in widely scattered individual papers, offering an accessible guide to the latest information on self-reconfigurable robots for researchers and students interested in the field. Self-Reconfigurable Robots focuses on conveying the intuition behind the design and control of self-reconfigurable robots rather than technical details. Suggestions for further reading refer readers to the underlying sources of technical information. The book includes descriptions of existing robots and a brief history of the field; discussion of module design considerations, including module geometry, connector design, and computing and communication infrastructure; an in-depth presentation of strategies for controlling self-reconfiguration and locomotion; and exploration of future research challenges.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass.
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
154 s/w Abbildungen
154 b&w illus.; 308 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-01371-0 (9780262013710)
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Persons
Kasper Stoy is Associate Professor at the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute at the University of Southern Denmark, where he is Codirector of the Modular Robotics Lab. David Brandt and David J. Christensen are postdoctoral researchers at the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute.
David Brandt is a postdoctoral researcher at the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute.
David J. Christensen is a postdoctoral researcher at the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute.
David Brandt is a postdoctoral researcher at the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute.
David J. Christensen is a postdoctoral researcher at the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute.
Author
Associate ProfessorIT University of Copenhagen
Executive Vice President for Ad Effectiveness StrategyUniversity of Southern Denmark
The University of Southern Denmark