TY - JOUR
T1 - Concept of self-reconfigurable modular robotic system
AU - Murata, Satoshi
AU - Yoshida, Eiichi
AU - Kurokawa, Haruhisa
AU - Tomita, Kohji
AU - Kokaji, Shigeru
PY - 2001/10
Y1 - 2001/10
N2 - We present a concept of novel self-reconfigurable robotic system made of homogeneous autonomous robotic modules. Each robotic module has only two DOF, however a group of this module is able to change its connective configuration by changing their local connections. A cluster of the modules, thus can metamorphose into arbitrary configuration according to the surrounding environment or desired specification. Not only this ability of structural metamorphosis, the combined modules have functionality of robotic system which is capable of generating complicated motion.
AB - We present a concept of novel self-reconfigurable robotic system made of homogeneous autonomous robotic modules. Each robotic module has only two DOF, however a group of this module is able to change its connective configuration by changing their local connections. A cluster of the modules, thus can metamorphose into arbitrary configuration according to the surrounding environment or desired specification. Not only this ability of structural metamorphosis, the combined modules have functionality of robotic system which is capable of generating complicated motion.
KW - Motion generation
KW - Self-reconfigurable modular robot
KW - Three dimensional self-assembly
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U2 - 10.1016/S0954-1810(01)00024-3
DO - 10.1016/S0954-1810(01)00024-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035482545
SN - 0954-1810
VL - 15
SP - 383
EP - 387
JO - Artificial Intelligence in Engineering
JF - Artificial Intelligence in Engineering
IS - 4
ER -