Design of a Modular Self-Recon£gurable Robot
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چکیده
In this paper we examine the development of modular self-recon£gurable 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-recon£gurable robot with genderless, fail-safe connecting mechanisms. We initially design three basic types (joint, power and special units) of module.
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