One of the key features of a modular reconfigurable robot is its ability to adapt its morphology to the task required.
While the modular robotics community has mostly focused on this feature by furthering self-reconfiguration mechanisms to enable the robot to reconfigure itself, we believe there is also value in fast manual reconfiguration to make modular robots practical and useful in the field with humans present.
Specification | Value |
Length | 60 mm |
Width | 60mm |
Thickness (Male + Female) | 7.6 (6 + 1.6) mm |
Connection Time | < 7 s |
Disconnection Time | < 3.25 |
Max Tension | 2.2 kN |
Max Bending | 39.5 Nm |
Max Torsion | 15 Nm |
Weight | 80 g |
Publications
[ModLock.pdf]
@INPROCEEDINGS{JD:JS:MP:MY:12,
author={Davey, J. and Sastra, J. and Piccoli, M. and Yim, M.},
booktitle={Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on},
title={ModLock: A manual connector for reconfigurable modular robots},
year={2012},
address={Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal},
month={October 7-12},
pages={3217-3222},
keywords={helicopters;mobile robots;reconfigurable architectures;ModLock manual connection system;flying quadrotors;legged walkers;low profile connection system;manual connector;modular reconfigurable systems;reconfigurable modular robots;robot configurations;wheeled robots;Assembly;Connectors;Fasteners;Mobile robots;Steel;Torque},
doi={10.1109/IROS.2012.6386190},
ISSN={2153-0858},
pdf={http://modlabupenn.org/wp-content/uploads/ModLock.pdf},
}
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Oct 30, 2012 | Filed under CKbot, Flying Devices, Quick Change, Uncategorized, Willow Garage and tagged with jaydavey, Piccoli.
University of Pennsylvania | Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
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