Abstract
Highly sophisticated animals consist of a set of heterogenous modules decided by nature so that they can survive in a complex environment. In this paper we present a new modular robot inspired by biology called Odin. The Odin robot is based on a deformable lattice and consists of an extendable set of heterogeneous modules. We present the design and implementation of a cubic closed-packed (CCP) joint module, a telescoping link, and a flexible connection mechanism. The developed robot is highly versatile and opens up for a wide range of new research in modular robotics.
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Publication date | 2008 |
Publisher | IEEE |
Number of pages | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Modular Robotics
- Biologically-Inspired Design
- Heterogeneous Systems
- Deformable Lattice
- Flexible Connection Mechanism