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 (Author), Tadakuma, Riichiro (Author), Nagatani, Keiji (Author), Yoshida, Kazuya (Author), Aigo, Ming (Author), Shimojo, Makoto (Author), Iagnemma, Karl (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2011-02-24T21:13:03Z.
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