Abstract
A three-dimensional self-reconfigurable structure made of identical units is proposed. Each unit has six arms on the surface of its base cube which can connect to neighboring units mechanically. By the connection, cubic lattice structure is formed. A unit can carry its neighbor unit from one node of the lattice to another by rotating its arm by 90 degrees. Repeating this movement, the structure can reconfigure itself to realize various 3-D structures. General process of reconfiguration were proposed for this system. Four units were made and basic motions of self-reconfiguration were verified.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 860-865 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 Dec 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. Part 1 (of 3) - Victoria, Can Duration: 1998 Oct 13 → 1998 Oct 17 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. Part 1 (of 3) |
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| City | Victoria, Can |
| Period | 98/10/13 → 98/10/17 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Software
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Computer Science Applications