Extension versus Bending for Continuum Robots

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

关键词: robotics;    continuum;    manipulators;    intervals;   

DOI  :  10.5772/5740

学科分类：自动化工程

来源: InTech

【 摘 要 】

In this paper, we analyze the capabilities of a novel class of continuous-backbone (“continuum”) robots. These robots are inspired by biological “trunks, and tentacles”. However, the capabilities of established continuum robot designs, which feature controlled bending but not extension, fall short of those of their biological counterparts. In this paper, we argue that the addition of controlled extension provides dual and complementary functionality, and correspondingly enhanced performance, in continuum robots. We present an interval-based analysis to show how the inclusion of controllable extension significantly enhances the workspace and capabilities of continuum robots.

【 授权许可】

CC BY