A Mobile Self-Reconfigurable Microrobot with Power and Communication Relays

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

关键词: mobile microrobot;    self-reconfiguration;    electromagnetic micromotor;    docking;    relay;   

DOI  :  10.5772/10486

学科分类：自动化工程

来源: InTech

【 摘 要 】

A modular mobile self-reconfigurable microrobot is developed to enlarge the whole surveillance range of mobile microrobot. The microrobot is designed as differential driven vehicle equipped with a passive universal connector with autonomic engagement/disengagement function, and actuated by MEMS-based electromagnetic micromotors. To realize that the microrobot is autonomous, its electrical system is designed in modularity and integrated. A simple autonomous docking approach based on infrared sensors is presented. Experimental results verify high efficiency and reliability of the proposed docking method, and demonstrate the improved ability of performing large-range vision-based surveillance by power and communication relays.

【 授权许可】

CC BY