Title
1-DoF robotic joint modules and their applications in new robotic systems
Abstract
Modules have been widely used in development of various robots including re-configurable robots and snake-like robots. To build robotic systems more flexibly and quickly with low costs of manufacturing and maintenance, we have developed two basic types, which are called T-type and I-type, of robotic joint modules with one degree of freedom for general purpose. The modules are designed to be compact, light-weighted and self-contained. A variety of robotic systems may be constructed easily using these modules. In this paper, the mechanical design, the control system including the hardware and software of the joint modules are described. In addition, the conceptual design of a few novel robots is presented, showing how new robots can be built using these basic joint modules in practical applications. The new robots include a bio-inspired robot that can climb poles, trusses and trees, a biped walking robot with only six active joints, and a two-wheeled mobile robot with a caster.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1109/ROBIO.2009.4913292
ROBIO
Keywords
Field
DocType
reconfigurable robot,bio-inspired robot,biped climbing robot,control system,bioinspired robot,new robot,joint module,two-wheeled mobile robot,biped walking robot,i-type robotic joint modules,legged locomotion,basic joint module,robotic system,1-dof robotic joint module,snake-like robot,robotic joint module,active joint,re-configurable robot,mechanical design,new robotic system,t-type robotic joint modules,biomimetic robot,1-dof robotic joint modules,modular robot,novel robot,mechanism design,conceptual design,mobile robots,robot kinematics,degree of freedom,control systems,gears,robots
Robot control,Conceptual design,Control theory,Robot kinematics,Control engineering,Software,Control system,Engineering,Robot,Caster,Mobile robot
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
978-1-4244-2679-9
6
0.54
References 
Authors
12
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Yisheng Guan113745.41
Li Jiang260.54
X. Zhang38834.08
Jacky Qiu460.54
Xuefeng Zhou53712.04