Throwable tetrahedral robot with transformation capability

In this paper, a tetrahedral mobile robot with central axis for transformation to the flat vehicle is presented. The throwable robot with the function of going into narrow spaces when its in the flat-vehicle mode is explained in detail. A prototype has been developed to illustrate the concept. Motio...

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Main Authors: Tadakuma, Kenjiro, Tadakuma, Riichiro, Nagatani, Keiji, Yoshida, Kazuya, Aigo, Ming, Shimojo, Makoto, Iagnemma, Karl
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61333