Development and Evaluation of Compact Robot Imitating a Hermit Crab for Inspecting the Outer Surface of Pipes
Terrestrial hermit crabs which are a type of hermit crabs live on land, whereas typical hermit crabs inhabit the sea. They have an ability of climbing a tree vertically. Their claws allow them to hang on the tree. In this study, an outer-pipe inspection robot was developed. Its locomotion mechanism...
Main Authors: | Naoto Imajo, Yogo Takada, Mikiji Kashinoki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Robotics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/312780 |
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